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Box Springs Mountains

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Box Springs Mountains
Box Springs Mountains with Riverside in foreground.
Highest point
PeakBox Springs Mountain
Elevation939 m (3,081 ft)
Geography
Box Springs Mountains is located in California
Box Springs Mountains
Box Springs Mountains
Location of the Box Springs Mountains in California[1]
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
RegionInland Empire
DistrictRiverside County
Range coordinates33°57′42″N 117°16′50″W / 33.96167°N 117.28056°W / 33.96167; -117.28056
Topo mapUSGS Riverside East

The Box Springs Mountains are a mountain range in northwest Riverside County, California, United States.[1] The highest peak of the range is Box Springs Mountain, which stands just over 3,080 ft (940 m) tall.

Parks

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Two Trees Trail, a part of the Box Spring Mountain Reserve.

The Box Spring Mountain Reserve, operated by the Riverside County Regional Park and Open-Space District, encompasses a portion of the Box Spring Mountains.[2]

Named Peaks

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Peak Elevation Coordinates
Box Springs Mountain 3,080 feet (940 m) 33°57′42″N 117°16′50″W / 33.96167°N 117.28056°W / 33.96167; -117.28056
Table Mountain 2,359 feet (719 m) 33°59′26″N 117°17′33″W / 33.99056°N 117.29249°W / 33.99056; -117.29249
Sugarloaf Mountain 1,944 feet (593 m) 33°59′37″N 117°19′21″W / 33.99371°N 117.32240°W / 33.99371; -117.32240
Jessie 1,781 feet (543 m) 33°56′56″N 117°17′00″W / 33.94876°N 117.28339°W / 33.94876; -117.28339
Pigeon 1,423 feet (434 m) 33°59′35″N 117°19′46″W / 33.99295°N 117.32944°W / 33.99295; -117.32944
Versity 1,386 feet (422 m) 33°58′04″N 117°19′27″W / 33.96773°N 117.32430°W / 33.96773; -117.32430

References

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  1. ^ a b "Box Springs Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
  2. ^ "BOX SPRINGS MOUNTAIN RESERVE". RivCoParks. Retrieved 2021-01-20.