Black Mountain Ranch is a suburban community in the northern part of
San Diego
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, California. 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 ...
and
Torrey Highlands, south of the Santa Fe Valley, east of
Fairbanks Ranch 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 blocks, ...
, 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
Interstate 5
Interstate 5 (I-5) is the main north–south Interstate Highway System, Interstate Highway on the West Coast of the United States, running largely parallel to the Pacific coast of the contiguous U.S. from Mexico to Canada. It travels thro ...
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 at 14756 Via Azul, San Diego, CA 92127, located just a block off Camino del Sur. There is also the
Black Mountain Open Space Park
Black Mountain Open Space Park is a city park 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 hiking and b ...
off Carmel Valley Road at Black Mountain Road, east of Camino del Sur.
The area is served by
Poway Unified School District
Poway Unified School District is a school district based in Poway, California. The district operates 26 elementary schools (grades Preschool–5), seven middle schools (6–8); five comprehensive high schools (9–12); and one continuation hi ...
(PUSD) and includes Del Sur Elementary School (opened 2008), Willow Grove Elementary and
Del Norte High School (opened 2009).
The nearest shopping areas are 4S Ranch to the north, Carmel Mountain Ranch to the east, Torrey Highlands to the south, and Pacific Highlands Ranch to the west. Del Sur Town Center opened in October 2015.
The area is part of San Diego City Council District 5, served by Marni von Wilpert.
It falls under the Rancho Penasquitos Planning Board, and holds two seats on the board.
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 LLC
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Santaluz Golf CommunityDel Sur Elementary SchoolWillow Grove Elementary SchoolPoway Unified School District
* lack Mountain Open Space Park br>Santaluz mountain biking trailsLusardi Creek Loop TrailBlack Mountain Ranch Community AssociationScouts BSA Troop 667 (boys only)Scouts BSA Troop 1667 (girls only)
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