Mount Chual is a prominent peak in the
Santa Cruz Mountains
The Santa Cruz Mountains, part of the Pacific Coast Ranges, are a mountain range in central and Northern California, United States. They form a ridge down the San Francisco Peninsula, south of San Francisco. They separate the Pacific Ocean from ...
in southwest
Santa Clara County,
California, United States. The landmark lies west of
Morgan Hill, and approximately northeast of
Loma Prieta. It is the third highest peak in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Several tributaries to
Llagas Creek
Llagas Creek is a perennial stream in Santa Clara County, California, United States. The headwaters rise on the eastern side of Crystal Peak near Loma Prieta. From there, the creek flows northeast along Casa Loma Road, until it reaches Uvas Road, ...
originate on the southern and eastern flanks of the peak.
History
The name of the mountain first appeared on a Mexican-era map of New Almaden in 1848 as Picacho de Chual. is a
Mexican Spanish word for
goosefoot (''
Chenopodium album''), derived from
Nahuatl
Nahuatl (; ), Aztec, or Mexicano is a language or, by some definitions, a group of languages of the Uto-Aztecan language family. Varieties of Nahuatl are spoken by about Nahua peoples, most of whom live mainly in Central Mexico and have smaller ...
.
The summit has a radio communications facility, operating since 1965.
The peak and surrounding land is currently owned by the
Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority.
See also
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List of summits of the San Francisco Bay Area
References
External links
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Mountains of Santa Clara County, California
Mountains of the San Francisco Bay Area
Mountains of Northern California
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