Mountains on Catalina Island

Information about mountains on Catalina Island in Southern California. See also other Natural Attractions and All Attractions on Catalina Island.

NAME: Granite Mountain
ELEVATION: 1,775

East End Mountains by Elevation

NAME: Mount Orizaba
ELEVATION: 2,097 feet (639 meters)
- Highest point on Catalina Island
- Has an FAA Summit Beacon
- Mostly bare but recovering from deforestation and erosion
- Situated on Catalina Island Conservancy Lands
- Summit Post "Mount Orizaba" Article
- Black Jack Campground Near Mt. Orizaba

NAME: Black Jack Mountain
ELEVATION: 2,010 feet
- Southeast of the Catalina Airport
- Nobody Hikes in LA "Black Jack Mountain" Article

NAME: Mount Banning
ELEVATION: 1,734 feet
Located southwest of Mount Orizaba and north of Middle Ranch.

NAME: East Mountain
ELEVATION: 1,684 feet Located near the far southeastern tip of Catalina island, northest of East Peak.

NAME: East Peak
ELEVATION: 1,563 feet
Located near the far southeastern tip of Catalina island, southwest of East Mountain.

NAME: Cactus Peak
ELEVATION: 1,560 feet
Located in the interior south of Middle Ranch.

NAME: East Summit
ELEVATION: 1,450 feet
Located near the junction of Divide Road and Stage Road.

NAME: Whitley's Peak
ELEVATION: 1,302 feet (397 meters)
Located about halfway between the city of Avalon and the Catalina Airport.
- Whitley's Peak Weather Station

NAME: Eagle's Nest Peak
ELEVATION: 1,075 feet
Located northwest of Middle Ranch.

West End Mountains by Elevation

NAME: Silver Peak
ELEVATION: 1,804 feet (550 meters)
- Highest peak west of the Isthmus - Also known as "Silver Hill"
- Mostly bare but recovering from deforestation and erosion
- Situated on Catalina Island Conservancy Lands
- About halfway between Parson's Landing and ackerman Bound Cove
- Can be accessed by hiking the Silver Peak Trail from Two Harbors
- Summit looks down on Land's End Point and Starlight Beach
- Silver Peak trail passes Smugglers Bay
- Islapedia "Silver Peak" Article
- Summit Post "Silver Peak" Article

NAME: Mount Torquemada
ELEVATION: 1,336 feet
Mt. Torquemada is situated just west of the Isthmus, and north of Lobster Bay on the West End of Catlaina island.
- Islapedia "Mount Torquemada" Article

NAME: West Peak
ELEVATION: 673 feet
Located near the far northwest tip the West End of Catalina Island, southeast of Land's End Point and southwesst of Starlight Beach.

Resources/h2>

- Catalina Island Conservancy
- San Diego Reader "Catalina's Lonely Peaks" Article

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