San Ysidro Mountains

San Ysidro Mountains
Otay Mountains
The Cerro San Isidro (top) and Otay Mountain (bottom)
Highest point
Elevation3,568 ft (1,088 m) NAVD 88[1]
Geography
San Ysidro Mountains is located in California
San Ysidro Mountains
San Ysidro Mountains
location of San Ysidro Mountains in California[2]
CountriesUnited States and Mexico
State(s)California and Baja California
District(s)San Diego County and Tijuana Municipality
Range coordinates32°35′48.212″N 116°49′24.075″W / 32.59672556°N 116.82335417°W / 32.59672556; -116.82335417
Parent rangePeninsular Ranges
Topo mapUSGS Otay Mountain
BiomeCalifornia chaparral and woodlands

The San Ysidro Mountains are a mountain range in southern San Diego County, California,[2] and Baja California, Mexico. The mountains are a rugged coastal foothill range of the Peninsular Ranges system. Major peaks include the highest summit of the range, Otay Mountain, and the Cerro San Isidro which forms the southern extrusion of the range on the Mexican side of the border. The majority of the range is within the Otay Mountain Wilderness area, in the United States.

  1. ^ "Otay". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  2. ^ a b "San Ysidro Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-04.