Martinez Mountain (Riverside County)

Martinez Mountain
A view of Martinez Mountain from Pinyon Crest
Highest point
Elevation6,562 ft (2,000 m)
Geography
Martinez Mountain
location of Martinez Mountain in California[1]
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyRiverside County
Range coordinates33°33′26.24″N 116°20′43.46″W / 33.5572889°N 116.3454056°W / 33.5572889; -116.3454056
Parent rangeSanta Rosa Mountains

Martinez Mountain is a mountain summit of the Santa Rosa Mountains, in Riverside County, California.[1]

History

Martinez Mountain lies along a Cahuilla trail that was once used to get from the Coachella Valley to the Santa Rosa Mountains.[2]

Flora and fauna

Martinez Mountain is described as being a part of the Western Sonoran Mountain Woodland and Shrubland.[3] Examples of flora include Singleleaf Pinyon, California Juniper and Mountain Mahogany. Herbivores include Bighorn sheep and Mule Deer, while predators include Mountain Lions and Coyotes.

See also

  • Mountains of Riverside County, California

References

  1. ^ a b "Martinez Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Following ancestral Cahuilla trail, Torres Martinez tribe and local hiker to lead three-day November hike". Desert Sun. 2021-11-01. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  3. ^ Griffith, G.E., Omernik, J.M., Smith, D.W., Cook, T.D., Tallyn, E., Moseley, K., and Johnson, C.B., 2016, Ecoregions of California (poster): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2016–1021, with map, scale 1:1,100,000, http://dx.doi.org/10.3133/ofr20161021.
  • Media related to Martinez Mountain (Riverside County) at Wikimedia Commons
  • U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Martinez Mountain