- Mountain - Wikipedia
In the Oxford English Dictionary a mountain is defined as "a natural elevation of the earth surface rising more or less abruptly from the surrounding level and attaining an altitude which, relatively to the adjacent elevation, is impressive or notable " [5] Whether a landform is called a mountain may depend on local usage
- The Seven Best Mountain Hikes in San Diego County | San Diego
These 7 best San Diego mountain hikes offer beautiful landscapes, spectacular views, and are just around an hour's drive from the beach
- Cowles Mountain Trail, California - 15,559 Reviews, Map | AllTrails
The scenic pathway up Cowles Mountain is one of the most popular trails in San Diego County The trailhead starts in the San Carlos neighborhood on the corner of Golfcrest Drive and Navajo Road and summits the highest point in the City of San Diego
- Mountain | Definition, Characteristics, Types, Facts | Britannica
mountain, landform that rises prominently above its surroundings, generally exhibiting steep slopes, a relatively confined summit area, and considerable local relief Mountains generally are understood to be larger than hills, but the term has no standardized geological meaning Very rarely do mountains occur individually
- San Diego County Mountains, California
See a FREE map and list of ALL the mountains in San Diego County, CA MountainZone has maps of every mountain, peak, and hill in California
- What is a Mountain? - WorldAtlas
There are three types of mountains: block, fold, and volcanic mountains A block mountain is caused by faults in the earth crust that force a region between the fault lines to slide past each other in a process known as rifting The rising rocks are known as horsts while the submerging rocks are known as graben
- MOUNTAIN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
high mountain The Matterhorn is one of the highest mountains in Europe tall mountain Kilimanjaro is Africa's tallest mountain mountain range The region is divided by huge mountain ranges and swiftly running rivers mountain chain The Rockies form a mountain chain in the western United States
- Cowles Mountain Hike - HikingGuy. com
The Cowles Mountain hike brings you to the highest point in San Diego at 1,593ft, with views from Mexico to Orange County Cowles Mountain is also one of the most popular hikes in San Diego, so I've routed this hike up the less trafficked and more scenic "back way" up the mountain
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