| Arlington Peak | |
|---|---|
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:SantaBarbaraCA_ArlingtonPeakFromSkofield_20170911.jpg) Easterly view of Arlington Peak from Skofield Park in Santa Barbara. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,258 ft (993 m) |
| Prominence | 75 ft (23 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 34°28′58″N 119°42′52″W / 34.48277°N 119.71458°W |
| Geography | |
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Relief_map_of_California.png)  Arlington Peak Location in California &sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Usa_edcp_relief_location_map.png) Arlington Peak Arlington Peak (the United States) | |
| Location | Santa Barbara County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Santa Ynez Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Santa Barbara |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Trail |
Arlington Peak is a 3,258-foot (993 m) high peak within the Santa Ynez Mountains located north of Santa Barbara, California,[1] adjacent to the south of La Cumbre Peak and to the southeast of Cathedral Peak.[2] The name of the peak purportedly originated in 1889 from the staff of the Arlington Hotel who referred to the area comprising the three peaks as The Arlington Crags.[3] Arlington Peak was officially named in 2004 by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[2][4]
The peak is accessible via a 4.1-mile (7 km) "out and back" trail used for hiking and rock climbing, which is rated as difficult.[5] There have been occasional incidents where hikers were injured and required evacuation.[6][7]
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- ^ "Arlington Peak". Santa Barbara Outdoors. December 18, 2014.
- ^ "The National Map Viewer". US Geological Survey. August 21, 2019.
- ^ "Arlington Peak". San Francisco, California: AllTrails, LLC. 2021.
- ^ "Injured Hiker Rescued on Arlington Peak". edhat Santa Barbara. Santa Barbara, California: edhat LLC. August 22, 2021.
- ^ "Woman airlifted to hospital after suffering leg injury while hiking in Santa Barbara". KSBY News. San Luis Obispo, California: Scripps Media, Inc. February 27, 2021.