The Chino Hills ( ; being ) are a mountain range on the border of Orange, Los Angeles, and San Bernardino counties, California, with a small portion in Riverside County. Chino Hills State Park preserves open space and habitat in them.

Geography

The Chino Hills are separated from the Santa Ana Mountains to the south by the Santa Ana River (Santa Ana Canyon). On the northwest, Brea Canyon separates the Chino Hills from the Puente Hills. To the north of the Puente Hills and San Jose Creek lie the San Jose Hills. The only paved road crossing the Chino Hills is Carbon Canyon Road (State Route 142).

Fauna

The cliff swallows of Mission San Juan Capistrano nest in Chino Hills. Thousands of the small birds, up from 'wintering' in Argentina, have built their mud nests in the eaves of the Vellano Country Club, a community situated around a golf course in the hills.

Adjacent ranges

  • Puente Hills
  • San Rafael Hills
  • San Joaquin Hills
  • Santa Ana Mountains
  • San Gabriel Mountains
  • San Bernardino Mountains

See also

  • Pasinogna, California
  • Rancho Santa Ana del Chino

References

  • San Juan Hill - Peakbagger