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Mount Jurupa

Nature & parks
In Jurupa Valley, California
5.2 mi from Route 66

Mount Jurupa is the high point of the Jurupa Mountains, in Jurupa Valley, CA, about 5.7 miles off the old road. It sits in the northwest corner of Riverside County, just south of the line with San Bernardino County. A trail climbs to the summit, where the view reaches Riverside, Fontana, Moreno Valley and San Bernardino, giving Route 66 travelers a wide look over the region they are driving through.

What is Mount Jurupa?

The name goes back to the Jurupa land grant of September 28, 1838, and to a rancho of Mission San Gabriel. It likely came from a Serrano or Gabrielino word. Down in a little canyon at the foot of the mountain, the nonprofit Jurupa Mountains Discovery Center runs nature trails and gardens as well as a museum of earth science.

Visiting Mount Jurupa: tips

Bring water and plan time for the climb. The Jurupa Mountains area is about 1 mile away, Bono's Restaurant and Deli about 5.3 miles, and La Placita about 5.4 miles.

Practical info

Address: Jurupa Valley, CA 92509

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Where to eat near Mount Jurupa

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Diner & restaurant
Mitla Cafe
San Bernardino, CA · 9.1 mi from Mount Jurupa
Family-run Mexican cafe on Mount Vernon Avenue, the old Route 66, open since 1937 and known for crisp tacos.
Diner & restaurant
Sycamore Inn
Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 11.5 mi from Mount Jurupa
A steakhouse in a 1920 inn on Foothill Boulevard, on a site that fed travelers long before Route 66 existed.
Diner & restaurant
Magic Lamp Inn
Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 11.7 mi from Mount Jurupa
A 1950s Route 66 steakhouse whose Aladdin's-lamp neon sign burns a real gas flame after dark.