Laguna Mountains Granite

Laguna mountain lodge store is located on the s1 scenic byway sunrise highway at the highest point of mount laguna in the heart of the cleveland national forest.

Laguna mountains granite. Baja california is a contradictory land of desert and sea. Unfortunately mount laguna is covered with a variety of man made pieces of equipment including an observatory and several radio towers. Vistas so dramatic makes you want to sing the national anthem. The laguna mountains are bordered by the cuyamaca mountains area on the west and the colorado desert on the east where the mountains form a steep escarpment along the laguna salada fault to the north the laguna mountains are bounded by the elsinore fault zone and to the south by cameron valley and thing valley.

So you ll get plenty of impressive sceneries to marvel at trenches and valleys plains and canyons mountains and sea. Portable propane or gas stoves are permitted for cooking only within designated campsites and day use areas. With the sea of cortez at its feet the sierra de la laguna are impressive granite colossuses that seem to stem from the tropical forests below. Fortunately there are a number of other mountains in the region with equally stunning views.

3 climb a mountain. Rsduhamel cc by sa 3 0. Laguna creek flows through the area most of the year accompanied by a series of scenic waterfalls in the gorge. At 6 000 feet mount laguna is the region s namesake peak.

Pine valley is situated 4 miles northwest of laguna mountains. The region is a mix of rugged mountains steep valleys and canyons and vast dry plains. The highest point is cuyapaipe mountain at 6 378 feet 1 944 m. Located just one hour east of downtown san diego this unspoiled location is one of san diego s best kept secrets.

I decided that the views from the cliffs overlooking anza borrego desert state park were magical and compelling enough for repeat visits to the sunrise highway. Standing 6 000 feet above sea level mount laguna is a pristine forest of pine and oak. Several trailheads can be found along sunrise highway and each provides a short trail about 20 minutes. The backcountry areas of cuyamaca rancho state park including arroyo seco trail camp and granite springs trail camp open fires including campfires and barbecues are prohibited.

The gila river is on the southeast and south perimeter then has its confluence with the colorado river. In october 2018 i visited laguna mountain two weekends in a row. Mittry lake on the colorado is on its northwest. Baja california will most likely leave you speechless thanks to its eclectic mix of desert and water.

The sea of cortez lies to the east and the pacific ocean to the west with the granite mountains of the sierra de la laguna range raising from the dry tropical forest and sandy shores. The area s vegetation is characterized by classic chapparal habitat oak forests and grassy meadows.