Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument

Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument
Map showing the location of Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument
Map showing the location of Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument
LocationRiverside County, California, United States
Nearest cityPalm Springs, CA (San Jacinto Mountains), Palm Desert, CA (Santa Rosa Mountains)
Coordinates33°48′N 116°42′W / 33.800°N 116.700°W / 33.800; -116.700
Area280,071 acres (113,341 ha)[1]
EstablishedOctober 24, 2000 (2000-10-24)
Governing bodyU.S. Forest Service
U.S. Bureau of Land Management
WebsiteSanta Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument

The Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument is a National Monument in southern California. It includes portions of the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto mountain ranges, the northernmost ones of the Peninsular Ranges system. The national monument covers portions of Riverside County, west of the Coachella Valley, approximately 100 miles (160 km) southeast of downtown Los Angeles.

  1. ^ "National Monument detail table as of April 2012" (PDF). Bureau of Land Management. Retrieved 2012-12-27.

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