2021 Map of Cone Peak

About this map

Cone Peak dominates the landscape of the Santa Lucia Range in this recent survey of Monterey County. The terrain is defined by a dense network of drainages including the Arroyo Seco and the N Fork San Antonio River, which carve through the Los Padres National Forest. The map documents the interface between protected federal wilderness and the military training grounds of Fort Hunter Liggett, particularly where the Nacimiento River crosses the southern boundary. This area is a critical junction for trail systems, showing established routes like the Coast Ridge Trl and Cone Peak Trl that navigate the ridges above South Fork Devils Canyon. The inclusion of family-named or descriptive landmarks like Wizard Gulch and Corrals Spring provides valuable points of reference for those studying the land use and topographic history of the Central Coast mountains.