Conejo Mountain is a in
Ventura County, California near
Camarillo on the eastern boundary of the
Oxnard Plain. At the western edge of the
Conejo Valley, it is adjacent to the
Santa Monica Mountains. Crossing what was once a formidable barrier for travelers,
U.S. Route 101 passes through the area on the steep
Conejo Grade.
The mountain was once a large
volcano about 14 million years ago, but it has been extinct for millions of years. The mountain was under sea-level at one point. Mining operations have been ongoing here since 1959 and most of the mountain is owned by the Pacific Rock mining operation.
The
Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park District and Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency have interest in administrating the area as
protected open space
An open space reserve (also called open space preserve, open space reservation, and green space) is an area of protected or conserved land or water on which development is indefinitely set aside.
The purpose of an open space reserve may include ...
.
Trails reach into the area from
Pepper Tree Playfield
Pepper Tree Playfield is a 21.7-acre community park located in western Newbury Park, California. It is located at the corner of Reino and Old Conejo Roads, and was acquired by the Conejo Recreation & Park District (CRPD) in 1977, but not develope ...
and
Dos Vientos Community Park
Dos Vientos Community Park in southwestern Newbury Park, CA is the largest of Conejo Recreation & Park District’s public parks in the Conejo Valley. It is adjacent to the Dos Vientos Community Center, which offers a preschool, sports, and other ...
via
Dos Vientos Open Space in southwestern
Newbury Park.
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Camarillo, California
Mountains of Ventura County, California
Mountains of Southern California