San Rafael Mountains

San Rafael Mountains
San Rafael Mountains from near La Cumbre Peak with McKinley Mountain and San Rafael Mountain visible in the distance
Highest point
PeakBig Pine Mountain
Elevation6,820 ft (2,080 m)
Coordinates34°41′50″N 119°39′16″W / 34.69722°N 119.65444°W / 34.69722; -119.65444
Geography
San Rafael Mountains is located in California
San Rafael Mountains
San Rafael Mountains
location of San Rafael Mountains in California[1]
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
DistrictSanta Barbara County
Range coordinates34°42′38.951″N 119°48′51.495″W / 34.71081972°N 119.81430417°W / 34.71081972; -119.81430417
Parent rangeTransverse Ranges system
Topo mapUSGS San Rafael Mountain
BiomeCalifornia chaparral and woodlands
Wildflowers on Figueroa Mountain, 2005

The San Rafael Mountains are a mountain range in central Santa Barbara County, California, U.S., separating the drainages of the Santa Ynez River and the Santa Maria River. They are part of the Transverse Ranges system of Southern California which in turn are part of the Pacific Coast Ranges system of western North America.

  1. ^ "San Rafael Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-03.