Black Mountain Open Space Park
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View from the top of Black Mountain overlooking the city of San Diego
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| Coordinates | 32°58′54″N 117°06′59″W / 32.981712°N 117.116422°WCoordinates: 32°58′54″N 117°06′59″W / 32.981712°N 117.116422°W |
| Area | 2,352 acres (952 ha) |
| Operated by | San Diego Park and Recreation Department |
Black Mountain Open Space Park is a city park located in San Diego, California.
The park covers 2,352 acres (9.52 km2) in the Black Mountain Ranch and Rancho Peñasquitos area of northern San Diego. The park offers numerous trails for hiking and biking, and boasts a variety of native animal and plant species.
Native plant species preserved in Black Mountain Open Space Park include both chaparral and coastal sage scrub. Native to the east and north sides of the mountain, the chaparral community includes manzanita, laurel sumac, lemonade berry, coffee berry, chamise, toyon, and California lilac. The coastal sage scrub, native to the south and west faces of the mountain, include white and black sage, California sagebrush, California buckwheat, and California sunflower.
The Black Mountain Open Space Park is home to a wide variety of animal species. Mammals include mule deer, bobcat, desert woodrat, and Pacific kangaroo rat, and many others. Among the more than 80 birds species that can be found in the park, rare birds like the California gnatcatcher, rufous-crowned sparrow, and northern harrier reside in the area. Reptiles include the red diamond rattlesnake and amphibians include the Pacific chorus frog and slender salamander.
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