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Cahuilla Mountain

California

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Cahuilla Mountain is a summit of 5,626 feet in the Cahuilla Mountain Wilderness, part of the San Jacinto Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest in California. The nearest town is Lake Riverside, about 4 miles away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation show May and October highs around 69°F, while winter brings highs near 51°F and a few snowy days each month. Several trails start close by. Springs Trail is about 1.4 miles away and Old Mine Trail about 1.7 miles. Comanche Trail is roughly 3.8 miles off, and climbers can head to Prospect Wall, about 9 miles away.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

5,626 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Cahuilla Mountain

California

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–84°F and lows of 42–65°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Palomar Mtn Obsy, CA weather station, 14 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan51° high37° low1 days with snow
  2. Feb51° high36° low2 days with snow
  3. Mar56° high39° low1 days with snow
  4. Apr61° high42° low1 days with snow
  5. May69° high48° low
  6. Jun79° high57° low
  7. Jul84° high64° low
  8. Aug84° high65° low
  9. Sep79° high60° low
  10. Oct69° high51° low
  11. Nov58° high43° low
  12. Dec51° high37° low1 days with snow

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Lake Riverside, California · 4.2 mi

Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for San Bernardino National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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