Mount Pinos

Mountain of the Transverse Ranges in California, United States Mount PinosSummit of Mount Pinos in the snow; view from the east-southeastHighest pointElevation8,847 ft (2,697 m) NAVD 88Prominence4,800 ft (1,463 m)ListingCalifornia county high points 22ndHundred Peaks SectionCoordinates34°48′46″N 119°08′43″W / 34.812818031°N 119.145396717°W / 34.812818031; -119.145396717NamingNative name'Iwɨhɨnmu (Ineseño)GeographyMount PinosLocation within California LocationKern and Ventura counties, California U.S.Parent rangeTransverse RangesTopo mapUSGS Sawmill MountainClimbingEasiest routeRoad hike Mount Pinos (/ˈpaɪnoʊs/) (Samala: 'Iwɨhɨnmu) is a mountain located in the Los Padres National Forest on the boundary between Ventura and Kern counties in California. The summit, at 8,847 feet (2,697 m), is the highest point in Ventura County. The mountain is the highest point of the Transverse Ranges west of Tejon Pass, as well as the southernmost point of the Salinian Block. Etymology Mount Pinos was named after its pine timber, "pinos" meaning "pine" in Spanish. To the Chumash people, Mount Pinos is called Iwihinmu. In the Samala language it means "a place of mystery",