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Stonewall Peak is a prominent mountain located in
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within
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. It is east of the city of San Diego and south of Julian. The summit is accessible fro
Paso Picacho Campground
which is accessed by
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. Parking is also available for $10. The Hike can be done as an out and back going up the West side of Stonewall Peak which is about 4 miles round trip, or it can be a loop going up the West side and down the North side which will wind back to Paso Picacho Campground for a total of just over 5 miles.


History

Stonewall Peak was named after Stonewall Mine which was between Stonewall Peak and
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. The mine was originally named Stonewall Jackson Mine, after
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general
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, and was founded in 1870. The mine was one of the richest in all of San Diego. Anti-Southern sentiments eventually led to the name being shortened to Stonewall Mine. The peak's original
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name was Cushi-Pi, meaning "Sharp Peak". There are efforts to change the peak's official name to this.


References

Mountains of San Diego County, California Mountains of Southern California {{SanDiegoCountyCA-geo-stub