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South Hills in Glendora, CA
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South Hills

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Rising in Glendora, CA, the South Hills form a low range less than a mile from the Route 66 corridor. They rise in the San Gabriel Valley, between the big San Gabriel range and the Los Angeles Basin, reaching about 1,212 feet at the top. Much of the rock is volcanic, which explains why these hills stand out from the flat land around them, and part of them is a city park.

What is South Hills?

The hills are made largely of the Glendora Volcanics, rock left by lava that erupted here roughly 15 to 17 million years ago and then hardened. The western part lies in Glendora's South Hills Park, north of the 210 freeway.

Visiting South Hills: tips

Treat this as a short nature break, and bring water on warm days. Rubel Castle is about 2.1 miles away, and the San Dimas Hotel about 2.5 miles.

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Where to eat near South Hills

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

    Magic Lamp Inn

    Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 12.6 mi from South Hills

    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 · 12.8 mi from South 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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Rubel Castle in Glendora, CA

Rubel Castle

Glendora, California · 1.0 mi from Route 66

A backyard castle built over decades from concrete, scrap steel, bottles and bedsprings.

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2.1 mi from South 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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2.5 mi from South Hills

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

3.6 mi from South Hills

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

4.3 mi from South Hills

California State Route 66

La Verne, California · on Route 66

The state highway that still carries the number 66 along Foothill Boulevard toward San Bernardino.

Route 66 site

4.7 mi from South 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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5.3 mi from South Hills

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