Palomar Mountain is a mountain ridge in the Peninsular Ranges in northern San Diego County. It is famous as the location of the Palomar Observatory and Hale Telescope, and known for the Palomar Mountain State Park.
View of the Palomar Observatory located near the High Point summit of the Palomar Mountain range.
Fire Tower on Palomar Mountain
The Peninsular Ranges are a group of mountain ranges that stretch 1,500 km (930 mi) from Southern California to the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula; they are part of the North American Pacific Coast Ranges, which run along the Pacific Coast from Alaska to Mexico. Elevations range from 150 to 3,300 m.
Sierra San Pedro Mártir and Devils Peak, Southern Baja California, Mexico
Topographic depiction of the Peninsular Mountains within the US consisting of the Santa Ana, Palomar and Laguna Mountains from north to south
View from Inspiration Point in the Laguna Mountains, 2013. Chaparral in the foreground, Anza Borrego Desert State Park on the right of the background.
The Sierra de la Giganta in Baja California Sur