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San Jose Hills

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The San Jose Hills rise in eastern Los Angeles County, CA, about 5 miles off the old road. They separate the San Gabriel Valley from the Pomona Valley, and San Dimas, Pomona, Walnut, Covina and West Covina each reach partly into them. For Route 66 travelers, they are part of the landscape between the inland valleys and Los Angeles rather than a single stop.

What is San Jose Hills?

The hills belong to the Transverse Ranges of Southern California. On their south side, San Jose Creek's valley, which the Pomona Freeway follows, separates them from the Puente Hills and the Chino Hills.

Visiting San Jose Hills: tips

This is scenery seen from the car more than a place with a single entrance. Nearby stops make it concrete: Raging Waters is about 2.2 miles away, and Elephant Hill and the Phillips Mansion are each about 2.7 miles off.

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Walnut Islands, CA 91724
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Where to eat near San Jose Hills

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  • Magic Lamp Inn in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
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    Magic Lamp Inn

    Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 12.8 mi from San Jose Hills

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

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    Sycamore Inn

    Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 12.9 mi from San Jose Hills

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

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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

2.2 mi from San Jose Hills

Elephant Hill

Pomona, California · 4.7 mi from Route 66

The northern tip of the Puente Hills, a modest 1,145-foot rise right beside the Phillips Mansion.

Nature & parks

2.7 mi from San Jose Hills

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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2.7 mi from San Jose Hills

San Dimas Hotel, California

San Dimas Hotel

San Dimas, California · 0.9 mi from Route 66

An 1887 boom-era hotel with 33 rooms that never welcomed a single paying guest.

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3.9 mi from San Jose Hills

South Hills in Glendora, CA

South Hills

Glendora, California · 0.5 mi from Route 66

Low volcanic hills in Glendora, formed from lava flows some 15 to 17 million years ago.

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4.3 mi from San Jose Hills

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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4.6 mi from San Jose Hills

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