Black Mountain Ranch is a suburban community in the northern part of the city of
San Diego, California
San Diego ( , ; ) is a city on the Pacific Ocean coast of Southern California located immediately adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a 2020 population of 1,386,932, it is the eighth most populous city in the United States ...
. Black Mountain Ranch encompasses and is located north of
Rancho Peñasquitos
Rancho or Ranchos may refer to:
Settlements and communities
*Rancho, Aruba, former fishing village and neighbourhood of Oranjestad
*Ranchos of California, 19th century land grants in Alta California
**List of California Ranchos
*Ranchos, Buenos Ai ...
and
Torrey Highlands, south of the Santa Fe Valley, east of
Fairbanks Ranch
Fairbanks Ranch is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Diego County, California. The population was 3,148 at the 2010 census, up from 2,244 at the 2000 census. The entire population is contained within two gated communities, divided into North a ...
and
Rancho Santa Fe
Rancho Santa Fe is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Diego County, California, United States, within the San Diego metropolitan area. The population was 3,156 at the 2020 census. The CDP is primarily residential with a few shopping block ...
, and west of
4S Ranch.
The development of Black Mountain Ranch took over 17 years to complete and was led by
Fred Maas,
[Farnsworth, M. (2005, April)]
The Long Climb to Black Mountain Ranch
San Diego Magazine. Retrieved June 11, 2010. a local San Diego businessman with a background in politics and sustainable building practices.
Black Mountain Ranch primarily consists of two separate housing developments known as Santaluz and Del Sur. Santaluz is the area in the southern half of Black Mountain Ranch while Del Sur comprises the northern half.
Primary access to the community is via Camino Del Sur (from
State Highway 56 via Interstates
5 or
15), Carmel Valley Road, San Dieguito Road (from Rancho Santa Fe) and Camino Del Norte (from Interstate 15).
There is a city park, South Village Neighborhood Park, near Willow Grove Elementary School off Camino del Sur. There is also the
Black Mountain Open Space Park
Black Mountain Open Space Park is a city park located in the suburbs of San Diego, California.
Description
The park covers in the Black Mountain Ranch and Rancho Peñasquitos area of northern San Diego. The park offers numerous trails for hiki ...
off Carmel Valley Road, east of Camino del Sur.
The area is served by Poway Unified School District (PUSD) and include
Del Sur Elementary School(opened 2008), Willow Grove Elementary and
Del Norte High (opened 2009).
The nearest shopping areas are 4S Ranch (
Ralphs
Ralphs is an American supermarket chain in Southern California. The largest subsidiary of Cincinnati-based Kroger, it is the oldest such chain west of the Mississippi River. Kroger also operates stores under the Food 4 Less and Foods Co. nam ...
,
Bed Bath & Beyond
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. is an American chain of domestic merchandise retail stores. The chain operates many stores in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico.
Bed Bath & Beyond was founded in 1971. It is counted among the Fortune 5 ...
, etc.) to the north and Carmel Mountain Ranch (
Vons
Vons is a Southern California and Southern Nevada supermarket chain owned by Albertsons. It is headquartered in Fullerton, California, and operates stores under the Vons and Pavilions banners. It was owned by Safeway Inc. and headquartered in ...
) to the east and Torrey Highlands (Vons) to the south. Del Sur Town Center opened in October 2015 with
Target
Target may refer to:
Physical items
* Shooting target, used in marksmanship training and various shooting sports
** Bullseye (target), the goal one for which one aims in many of these sports
** Aiming point, in field artillery, fi ...
as an anchor. The center features several other businesses and restaurants, including
Sprouts Farmers Market
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc., is a supermarket chain headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. The grocer offers a wide selection of natural and organic foods, including fresh produce, bulk foods, vitamins and supplements, packaged groceries, mea ...
and
Burger Lounge
Burger Lounge is an American fast casual restaurant chain that specializes in hamburgers made from American grass-fed beef, salads, shakes, French fries and onion rings. Burger Lounge is headquartered in San Diego, California. In 2007, J. Dean Lor ...
.
The area is part of San Diego City Council District 5, served by Marni von Wilpert.
File:Del sur sign.png, Welcome to Del Sur
File:Del sur bridge.png, Del Sur Bridge
File:Del sur community.png, Del Sur Community
File:Del sur park.png, A park in Del Sur
File:Del sur ranch house.png, The Ranch House in Del Sur
References
External links
San Diego Community ProfileBlack Mountain Ranch LLCDel Sur LivingSantaluz Golf CommunityDel Sur Elementary SchoolWillow Grove Elementary SchoolPoway Unified School DistrictLusardi Creek Loop TrailBlack Mountain Ranch Community AssociationScouts BSA Troop 667 (boys only)Scouts BSA Troop 1667 (girls only)
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