San Ysidro Mountains

San Ysidro Mountains
Otay Mountains
The Cerro San Isidro (top) and Otay Mountain (bottom)
Highest point
Elevation3,568 ft (1,088 m) NAVD 88
Geography
San Ysidro Mountains
location of San Ysidro Mountains in California
CountriesUnited States and Mexico
State(s)California and Baja California
District(s)San Diego County and Tijuana Municipality
Range coordinates32°35′48.212″N 116°49′24.075″W / 32.59672556°N 116.82335417°W / 32.59672556; -116.82335417
Parent rangePeninsular Ranges
Topo mapUSGS Otay Mountain
BiomeCalifornia chaparral and woodlands

The San Ysidro Mountains are a mountain range in southern San Diego County, California, and Baja California, Mexico. The mountains are a rugged coastal foothill range of the Peninsular Ranges system. Major peaks include the highest summit of the range, Otay Mountain, and the Cerro San Isidro which forms the southern extrusion of the range on the Mexican side of the border. The majority of the range is within the Otay Mountain Wilderness area, in the United States.