Arlington Peak (California)

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]

Arlington Peak
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 / 34.48277; -119.71458
Geography
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Location	Santa Barbara County, California, U.S.
Parent range	Santa Ynez Mountains
Topo map	USGS Santa Barbara
Climbing
Easiest route	Trail

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]

Geology

Arlington Peak is primarily composed of Matilija Sandstone^[8]

References

1. "Arlington Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
2. "Arlington Peak". SummitPost.org. 2006.
3. "Arlington Peak". Santa Barbara Outdoors. 18 Dec 2014.
4. "The National Map Viewer". US Geological Survey. August 21, 2019.
5. "Arlington Peak". San Francisco, California: AllTrails, LLC. 2021.
6. "Injured Hiker Rescued on Arlington Peak". edhat Santa Barbara. Santa Barbara, California: edhat LLC. August 22, 2021.
7. "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.
8. Norris, Robert M. (2003). The geology and landscape of Santa Barbara County, California. Santa Barbara, California: Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. pp. 80–81. ISBN 0-936494-35-2.