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Sandstone Peak

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Isolation
  
21.37 mi (34.39 km)

Topo map
  
USGS Triunfo Pass

Prominence
  
671 m

Parent range
  
Santa Monica Mountains

Elevation
  
948 m

Mountain range
  
Santa Monica Mountains

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Location
  
Ventura County, California, U.S.

Easiest route
  
via Backbone Trail and spur, class 2

Similar
  
Boney Peak, Echo Mountain, Mount San Antonio, Saddle Peak, Modjeska Peak

Sandstone Peak, also known as Mount Allen, is a mountain in Ventura County, California, and the highest summit in the Santa Monica Mountains with an elevation of 3,114 feet (949 m). Located near the western edge of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, the summit provides panoramic views of Malibu, The Pacific Ocean, Santa Monica, the Conejo Valley, and four of the Channel Islands. The Sandstone Peak Trail, which leads to the top, connects to a vast trail system in the area, including the Backbone Trail. The mountain is highly popular with climbers, hikers, campers, and photographers.

Map of Sandstone Peak, California 91361, USA

The Boy Scouts of America petitioned the U.S. Board on Geographic Names to name the mountain for W. Herbert Allen who had donated land for nearby Camp Circle X and other Boy Scout camps. He served as president of the Los Angeles Area Council. The board denied the request because of a long-standing policy not to approve a geographic name in commemoration of a living person. The land is now known as the Circle X Ranch, a park unit located in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.

References

Sandstone Peak Wikipedia