| Tecate Peak | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,883 ft (1,184 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 1,885 ft (575 m)[2] |
| Listing | San Diego Peak list[3] |
| Coordinates | 32°34′46″N 116°41′20″W / 32.579349992°N 116.688796019°W / 32.579349992; -116.688796019[1] |
| Geography | |
  Tecate Peak | |
| Location | San Diego County, California, U.S. |
| Topo map | USGS Tecate |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Road (high clearance recommended)[4] |
Tecate Peak is a mountain in San Diego County, California. It is 4 miles (6.4 km) west of the twin towns of Tecate, California, and Tecate, Baja California, and it is about 1⁄2 mile (800 m) north of the Mexico–United States border.[1]
Tecate Peak is also known as Kuuchamaa (also spelled Kuchamaa, Cuchuma, and Cuchama) Mountain. It is a sacred mountain for the indigenous Kumeyaay people.[5] It is currently being partially destroyed by the US government to expand their border wall, despite protests from Kumeeyays and Mexicans.
References
- "Tecate". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- "Tecate Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- "San Diego peaks list". San Diego Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- "Tecate Peak CA". SummitPost.org. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- Shipek, Florence C. (1985). "Kuuchamaa: The Kumeyaay Sacred Mountain". Journal of California and Great Basin Anthropology. 7 (1). JSTOR 27825214.
External links
- "Tecate Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.