Cerro Alto (San Luis Obispo County, California)

Cerro Alto Peak is a mountain peak in San Luis Obispo County, California. It is 2,624 feet tall.^[1]

Recreation

There are a few routes to the summit. The quickest is a 1.95 mile class-one route. There is also an unpaved service/access road that leads mostly near to the summit as it goes to a nearby peak with communications antennas on it.

Mountain biking is common in the area and there are many trails on the mountain.^[2]

History

The name "Cerro Alto" means "high hill" in Spanish. The US Forest Service maintained a fire lookout tower on top of the peak until 1973.^[1]

The Cerro Alto summit gives you a view of all of the nine volcanic plugs in the region, called the Nine Sisters.^{[citation needed]}

Campground

A campground is near the mountain of Cerro Alto.

References

^ ^a ^b "Los Padres National Forest - Cerro Alto Campground". Fs.usda.gov. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
^ Clark, Lucas (6 September 2017). "Come along on a thrilling bike ride down one of SLO County's highest peaks". San Luis Obispo Tribune. Retrieved 17 July 2023.

35°24′50″N 120°44′03″W / 35.4139°N 120.7343°W / 35.4139; -120.7343

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[auto-1] "Los Padres National Forest - Cerro Alto Campground". Fs.usda.gov. Retrieved 31 January 2022.

[2] Clark, Lucas (6 September 2017). "Come along on a thrilling bike ride down one of SLO County's highest peaks". San Luis Obispo Tribune. Retrieved 17 July 2023.

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