Murrieta Hogbacks

Murrieta Hogbacks
Murrieta Hogbacks viewed from Northeast Murrieta
Highest point
Elevation1,781 ft (543 m)[1]
Prominence341 ft (104 m)[2]
Coordinates33°35′09″N 117°09′14″W / 33.58585°N 117.15395°W / 33.58585; -117.15395[1]
Geography
Murrieta Hogbacks is located in California
Murrieta Hogbacks
Murrieta Hogbacks
Location in California
LocationRiverside County, California, U.S.
Parent rangeTemescal Mountains
Topo map(s)USGS Murrieta, CA [1]
Geology
Rock age(s)Cretaceous, Miocene
Mountain type(s)Granitic, Basalt

The Murrieta Hogbacks are Miocene basalt capped granitic hogbacks located in northeastern Murrieta on the southern end of the Temescal Mountains of Riverside County, California.

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Murrieta 7.5' quadrangle, 1979
  2. ^ Hogbacks, California from peakbagger.com accessed April 30, 2015