Hi Mountain
About
Hi Mountain is a summit in the Santa Lucia Ranger District of Los Padres National Forest in California, about 11 miles from the town of Edna. It sits right alongside the Hi Mountain Trail, which passes about a tenth of a mile away, and the Rim Rock Trail is roughly 0.3 miles off. Beyond the trails at the summit, the Florence Hart Trail lies about 1.3 miles away and the McNeil Truck Trail about 2.4 miles out, while Santa Margarita Lake Recreation Area offers lake fishing roughly 6 miles from the peak.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
3,200 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Hi 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
Where it is
- Santa Lucia Ranger District · Ranger district
- Los Padres National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Edna, California · 11 mi
Conditions
Active alerts for Santa Lucia Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
West Cuesta Fire Use Restrictions
fire-restriction · posted Aug 24, 2026
Santa Lucia Ranger District Storm Damage Recovery
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Hi Mountain TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Rim Rock TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Florence Hart TrailHiking1.3 mi
- McNeil Truck TrailHiking2.4 mi
- RinconadaHiking3.3 mi
- Little FallsHiking3.6 mi
- Dune Vista Loop TrailHiking3.8 mi
- Santa Margarita Lake Recreation AreaLake fishing6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)