Lyons Peak

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Lyons Peak
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Lyons peak from the east
Highest point
Elevation 3,741 ft (1,140 m) [1]
Prominence 1,360 feet (415 m) [2]
Isolation 3.69 mi (5.94 km) [2]
Coordinates 32°42′06″N116°45′51″W / 32.701759792°N 116.764053200°W / 32.701759792; -116.764053200 [1]
Geography
Lyons Peak
Location San Diego County, California, U.S.
Topo map USGS Dulzura

Lyons Peak is a prominent mountain in San Diego County, California. The top of the mountain is enclosed in an almost rectangular patch of Cleveland National Forest. An old fire lookout tower is located at the peak. [3]

Lyons Peak is located on restricted land and trespassing is prohibited. [2] The peak's toponym honors Nathaniel Lyon (1818–1861). [4] As an army captain, he passed by the peak in 1851 while scouting a new route east to the desert. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Lyons peak". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce . Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Lyons Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Lyons Peak". San Diego - Riverside Chapter of the Forest Fire Lookout Association. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  4. ↑ Colonel Hans Christian Adamson (2016), Rebellion In Missouri 1861: Nathaniel Lyon And His Army Of The West, Golden Springs Publishing, (Originally published: 1961), ISBN   9781786256423
  5. ↑ Priscilla Lister (2016), Take a Hike: San Diego County, Archway Publishing, ISBN   9781480825406


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