Figueroa Mountain, Mountain summit in Santa Barbara County, United States.
Figueroa Mountain is a summit in the San Rafael Mountains, part of the Transverse Ranges, within Los Padres National Forest in Santa Barbara County, California. It reaches 1,380 metres (about 4,528 feet). Its slopes carry an inland central oak woodland of valley oak, blue oak, interior live oak and gray pine, with manzanita, coffeeberry, redberry, gooseberry and currants beneath.
Figueroa Mountain was named for a member of the southern California Figueroa family, the most eminent of whom was José Figueroa, governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835. The mountain later gave its name to the Figueroa Mountain Brewing Company.
The slopes display native California wildflowers during spring months, with poppies, lupines, and chocolate lilies blooming across the landscape. Visitors walking the trails can observe these flowers in their natural habitat throughout the season.
Figueroa Mountain Road climbs from California State Route 154 through the oak woodland to the summit area, and the wildflower show depends on winter rainfall, so late March suits early bloomers such as shooting stars while chocolate lilies and Indian paintbrush follow. The mountain lies in Los Padres National Forest, where the Figueroa Mountain Recreation Area holds the flower fields.
The mountain preserves the Figueroa Sulfide, the oldest confirmed "modern" deep-sea vent biological community, dating from the Early Jurassic. The name honours a member of the Figueroa family, most eminent of whom was José Figueroa, governor of Alta California in 1833–35. The mountain later inspired the name of Figueroa Mountain Brewing Company.
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