Junipero Serra Peak, Mountain summit in Santa Lucia Range, California, US
Junipero Serra Peak rises to 5,856 feet as the highest point in Monterey County, featuring steep trails through chaparral and pine forests to reach the summit.
The mountain, formerly called Santa Lucia Peak, received its current name in 1906 from the United States Board on Geographic Names following a Sierra Club recommendation.
The Salinan Native Americans called this mountain Pimkolam before Spanish missionaries arrived in the region during the colonial period of California.
The challenging 12-mile round trip hike requires sturdy footwear, plenty of water, and protective clothing to navigate through areas with poison oak and loose rocks.
Astronomers created a trail to the summit in 1880 to observe a total solar eclipse and later used the location to study the transit of Venus in 1882.
Location: California
GPS coordinates: 36.14569,-121.41913
Latest update: March 17, 2025 20:12
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