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Simi Peak

Coordinates: 34°12′16″N 118°46′51″W / 34.204471858°N 118.780856339°W / 34.204471858; -118.780856339
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Simi Peak
Simi Peak viewed from the west
Highest point
Elevation2,405 ft (733 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence816 ft (249 m)[2]
Coordinates34°12′16″N 118°46′51″W / 34.204471858°N 118.780856339°W / 34.204471858; -118.780856339[1]
Geography
Simi Peak is located in California
Simi Peak
Simi Peak
LocationVentura County California, U.S.
Parent rangeSimi Hills
Topo mapUSGS Thousand Oaks

Simi Peak is the highest peak in the Simi Hills of Southern California, at 2,405 feet (733 m).

Geography

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Simi Peak is located in eastern Ventura County, California, near the cities of Simi Valley to the north, and Thousand Oaks to the west.

Nearby peaks

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Chatsworth Peak is a peak that is also located in Simi Hills, on the far eastern edge. Escorpión Peak (Castle Peak) is closer in the hills, at 1,475 feet (450 m) and located in El Escorpión Park to the east.

Parks; and recreation

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The peak is in the Cheeseboro and Palo Comado Canyons Open Space park, part of the NPS Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area system. Simi Peak is accessible by trail, with trailheads in the towns of Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, and Agoura Hills, and by trails connecting from the Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve.[3][4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Simi Reset". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
  2. ^ "Simi Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-12-29.
  3. ^ NPS Cheeseboro—Palo Comado access date: 2010-05-28
  4. ^ L.A.Mountains official Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Park. access date: 2010-05-28
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