Record SL-817843 · Wikidata Q7512690
Signal Peak
No list classifications
Elevation
361
m
1,184 ft
Prominence
—
Isolation
—
Coordinates
33.6050° N,
117.8112° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaSignal Peak is the highest point in the San Joaquin Hills area of Orange County, California, United States. Its elevation is 1,168 ft (356 m). The peak is visible over the southern horizon from most of northern Orange County, and from far-southern Los Angeles County. Signal Peak overlooks the University of California, Irvine, to the north and Crystal Cove State Park to the south and southeast. It is the first and highest peak that one encounters traveling southbound on State Route 73. It is a major two-way radio site for Orange County. Signal Peak also serves as a visual reporting checkpoint for incoming private aircraft from the south, inbound to land at John Wayne Airport.
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesRows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warm-up Traverse | Parking Lot Boulders | V-easy | 6.3 km |
| Even Warmer Traverse | Parking Lot Boulders | V-easy | 6.3 km |
| Hug and Tug | Parking Lot Boulders | V0 | 6.3 km |
| Flash Jordan | Parking Lot Boulders | V2 | 6.3 km |
| Diaper Dance | Parking Lot Boulders | V0+ | 6.3 km |
| Crackalackin | Parking Lot Boulders | V1 | 6.3 km |
| Is this the Krusty Krab | Parking Lot Boulders | V0- | 6.3 km |
| Gravity Sucks | Parking Lot Boulders | V0 | 6.3 km |
| Head Above the Stairs | Pirate's Cove (aka The Beach or Corona Del Mar) | V1 | 6.3 km |
| Rib Romp | Pirate's Cove (aka The Beach or Corona Del Mar) | 5c | 6.3 km |
| Hinge Direct | Pirate's Cove (aka The Beach or Corona Del Mar) | V4 | 6.3 km |
| The Hinge | Pirate's Cove (aka The Beach or Corona Del Mar) | 5c | 6.3 km |
| Fale Problem | Pirate's Cove (aka The Beach or Corona Del Mar) | V0 | 6.3 km |
| Piss Take | Pirate's Cove (aka The Beach or Corona Del Mar) | V6 | 6.3 km |
| Chips Ahoy | Pirate's Cove (aka The Beach or Corona Del Mar) | V4-5 | 6.3 km |
| Wet Toes | Pirate's Cove (aka The Beach or Corona Del Mar) | V1-2 | 6.3 km |
| Lieback | Pirate's Cove (aka The Beach or Corona Del Mar) | 5a | 6.3 km |
| Anabel | Pirate's Cove (aka The Beach or Corona Del Mar) | V4+ | 6.3 km |
| Diamond Man | Pirate's Cove (aka The Beach or Corona Del Mar) | V4 | 6.3 km |
| Shark's Tooth | Pirate's Cove (aka The Beach or Corona Del Mar) | V4 | 6.3 km |
| Italian Fall | Pirate's Cove (aka The Beach or Corona Del Mar) | V3 | 6.3 km |
| Diamond Man Extension | Pirate's Cove (aka The Beach or Corona Del Mar) | V5 | 6.3 km |
| Baby Ricky | Pirate's Cove (aka The Beach or Corona Del Mar) | 5b | 6.3 km |
| The Layback | Pirate's Cove (aka The Beach or Corona Del Mar) | 5b | 6.3 km |
| Slip and Slide 5.5 | Pirate's Cove (aka The Beach or Corona Del Mar) | V0+ | 6.3 km |