Pinyon Mountains

The Pinyon Mountains are a mountain range in eastern San Diego County, Southern California.^[1] The range is protected within Anza Borrego Desert State Park.

Pinyon Mountains
Pinyon Mountains location of the Pinyon Mountains in California[1]
Highest point
Elevation	1,363 m (4,472 ft)
Geography
Country	United States
State	California
Region	Colorado Desert
District(s)	Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, San Diego County
Range coordinates	33°3′22.165″N 116°20′28.046″W
Topo map	USGS Whale Peak

The Pinyon Mountains are in the ecotone of the Colorado Desert ecoregion (from east) and of the California montane chaparral and woodlands ecoregion (from west). They are in the rain shadow of the taller Peninsular Ranges.