Black Mountain is a summit in the

Cleveland National Forest Cleveland National Forest encompasses 460,000 acres (), mostly of chaparral, with a few riparian areas. A warm dry mediterranean climate prevails over the forest. It is the southernmost U.S. National Forest of California. It is administered by ...

of the Peninsular Ranges in eastern San Diego County, California, north of

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. The peak is measured at , and is sometimes referenced as Big Black Mountain to distinguish it from the smaller Rancho Peñasquitos

Black Mountain Open Space Park Black Mountain Open Space Park is a city park located in the suburbs of San Diego, California. Description The park covers in the Black Mountain Ranch and Rancho Peñasquitos area of northern San Diego. The park offers numerous trails for hiki ...

in the city of

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. Black Mountain offers a WX channel for people who wish to tune in on radios to hear the weather; channel is located on VHF frequency 162.4000 MHz. Black Mountain is home to one of the largest remaining tracts of the threatened Engelmann Oak ''(Quercus engelmannii)''.

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* Mountains of San Diego County, California Mountains of Southern California {{SanDiegoCountyCA-geo-stub