Elsinore Peak is a named
summit
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The term (mountain top) is generally used only for ...
, at the southern end of the mountain
ridge
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running southeast from the vicinity east of
El Cariso in the
Elsinore Mountains
The Elsinore Mountains are a ridge of mountains within the larger range of the Santa Ana Mountains, in the Cleveland National Forest, Riverside County, California, United States. the tallest peaks within the range is the unofficially named San Mate ...
, in
Riverside County, California
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in the
United States
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.
References
Mountains of Riverside County, California
Santa Ana Mountains
Cleveland National Forest
Mountains of Southern California
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