The Jurupa Mountains , or Jurupa Hills , are a small mountain range of the Peninsular Ranges System, located in the southeastern Pomona Valley , within northwestern Riverside County and southwestern San Bernardino County of the Inland Empire region, southern California .
3-590: Mount Jurupa , at 2,217 feet (676 m), is the tallest point in the range. It and the range draw their name from the Rancho Jurupa , an 1838 Mexican land grant , and one of the earliest permanent settlements in the area. The southern slopes of the range descend into the city of Jurupa Valley and the Pomona Freeway (State Route 60) in Riverside County. The northern slopes descend into
6-717: The Jurupa Mountains , located in northwestern Riverside County, California . The summit is just south of the Riverside – San Bernardino county line. A hiking trail leads to its summit, which offers panoramic views of Riverside , Fontana , San Bernardino , and Moreno Valley . In a small canyon at the base of the mountain is the Jurupa Mountains Discovery Center , a non-profit educational facility that includes nature trails, gardens, and an Earth Science Museum. The name can be traced to
9-611: The city of Fontana and the community of Declezville in San Bernardino County. The Pedley Hills are nearby on the eastern side of the Jurupa Mountains, and the Pomona Valley wraps around their northern and western sides. This Riverside County, California -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Mount Jurupa Mount Jurupa is the highest point of
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