Elephant Hill

Elephant Hill is the northern tip of the Puente Hills in Los Angeles County, CA, about 5.5 miles off the old road. It rises to 1,145 feet, or 349 meters, which makes it a modest hill rather than a mountain. It stands only about 0.3 miles from the 1875 Phillips Mansion in Pomona, so the two can be seen together on a short detour from the busy valley roads.

What is Elephant Hill?

The hill marks the northern end of the Puente Hills. No visitor facilities or trail details are listed for it, so treat it as a landmark rather than a destination.

Visiting Elephant Hill: tips

Look for the hill as part of a Pomona-area loop. The Phillips Mansion, a Second Empire house from 1875, is about 0.3 miles away and best seen from outside. Raging Waters is about 2 miles off, and the 1909 Pomona City Stables about 2.2 miles. Fuel, food and a motel are all within about half a mile.

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Where to eat near Elephant Hill

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  • Magic Lamp Inn in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
    Diner & restaurant

    Magic Lamp Inn

    Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 10.4 mi from Elephant Hill

    A 1950s Route 66 steakhouse whose Aladdin's-lamp neon sign burns a real gas flame after dark.

  • Diner & restaurant

    Sycamore Inn

    Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 10.6 mi from Elephant Hill

    A steakhouse in a 1920 inn on Foothill Boulevard, on a site that fed travelers long before Route 66 existed.

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Phillips Mansion in Pomona, CA

Phillips Mansion

Pomona, California · 4.3 mi from Route 66

An 1875 Second Empire house built by a Pomona landowner who became the richest man in the county.

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0.3 mi from Elephant Hill

Raging Waters

San Dimas, California · 3.0 mi from Route 66

California's largest water park, a cool break for families in San Dimas on a hot day.

Art & landmarks

2.0 mi from Elephant Hill

Pomona City Stables, California

Pomona City Stables

Pomona, California · 3.4 mi from Route 66

A 1909 brick stable built for Pomona's city horses, now a fragile survivor seen from outside a fence.

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2.2 mi from Elephant Hill

Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum in Pomona, CA

Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum

Pomona, California · 2.1 mi from Route 66

Hot rods, motorcycles and racing memorabilia at the Fairplex in Pomona.

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2.7 mi from Elephant Hill

Pomona Fox Theater, California

Pomona Fox Theater

Pomona, California · 3.5 mi from Route 66

A restored Art Deco movie palace that anchors Pomona's arts district with concerts and film nights.

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2.7 mi from Elephant Hill

San Jose Hills

Pasadena, California · 4.5 mi from Route 66

Low hills dividing the San Gabriel and Pomona valleys on the eastern edge of Los Angeles County.

Nature & parks

2.7 mi from Elephant Hill

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