Tarantula Hill

Tarantula Hill, also known as Dawn’s Peak, is a 1,057-foot-high (322 m) peak in Thousand Oaks, California.[1][2][3] It is located on a 45-acre (18 ha) open space and is operated by the Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency (COSCA). Climbing Tarantula Hill is a steep 0.5-mile (0.80 km) trail;[4] the trailhead is located at 287 West Gainsborough Road, across the road from the main entrance to Conejo Valley Botanic Garden. Atop the mountain there is a 360-degree panoramic view of the Conejo Valley, the Simi Hills and the Santa Monica Mountains. There is also a fenced-in water reservoir located on top.[5] It was once a popular hang-gliding site.[6] It was once a volcanic mound but went dormant 16 million years ago.[7]

Tarantula Hill
Highest point
Elevation1,057 ft (322 m)
Coordinates34°11′46″N 118°53′16″W 
Geography
Tarantula Hill
Tarantula Hill
Tarantula Hill
Tarantula Hill (the United States)
LocationThousand Oaks, California, U.S.

The hill is located near the center of the Conejo Valley.[8]

Sources
  1. McKinney, John (2013). HIKE Ventura County: Best Day Hikes around Ventura, Ojai and the Simi Hills. The Trailmaster, Inc. Page 83.
  2. Philipp, Cathy (1997). On the Trail - Malibu to Santa Barbara. Cathy Philip Pub. Page 107. ISBN 9780965584807.
  3. http://www.toacorn.com/news/2016-08-11/Community/Popular_trail_now_easier_on_the_feet.html
  4. Stone, Robert (2011). Day Hikes Around Ventura County. Day Hike Books. Pages 202-203. ISBN 9781573420624.
  5. McKinney, John (2013). HIKE Ventura County: Best Day Hikes around Ventura, Ojai and the Simi Hills. The Trailmaster, Inc. Pages 82-83.
  6. Philipp, Cathy (1997). On the Trail - Malibu to Santa Barbara. Cathy Philip Pub. Page 107. ISBN 9780965584807.
  7. "Story of the Conejo Valley written in peaks, bluffs and ridges | VenturaCountyTrails.org News". www.venturacountytrails.org. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
  8. Sprankling, Miriam (2002). Discovering the Story of The Conejo Valley. Newbury Park, CA: Conejo Valley Historical Society. Page 75. ISBN 0-9725233-0-8.


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