Conejo Mountain is a in Ventura County, California, near Camarillo on the eastern boundary of the Oxnard Plain.McKinney, John (2005). California's National Parks: A Day Hiker's Guide. Wilderness Press. Page 322. .Niven, Paul R. (2009). Roadmaps and Revelations: Finding the Road to Business Success on Route 101. John Wiley & Sons. Page 167. .Gustafson, Robert and Philip Wilson Rundel (2005). Introduction to the plant life of southern California: coast to foothills. University of California Press. Page 279. . At the western edge of the Conejo Valley, it is adjacent to the Santa Monica Mountains. Crossing what was once a formidable barrier for travelers, U.S. Route 101 passes through the area on the steep Conejo Grade.Pols, Mary F. (February 11, 1996) "ON THE ROAD: Journeys Along Ventura County's Highways" Los Angeles Times
The mountain was once a large volcano about 14 million years ago, but it has been extinct for millions of years. The mountain was under sea level at one point.Sprankling, Miriam (2002). Discovering the Story of The Conejo Valley. Newbury Park, CA: Conejo Valley Historical Society. Page 5. . Mining operations have been ongoing here since 1959, and most of the mountain is owned by the Pacific Rock mining operation.
The Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park District, and Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency have interest in administrating the area as protected open space. Trails reach into the area from Pepper Tree Playfield and Dos Vientos Community Park via Dos Vientos Open Space in southwestern Newbury Park.Edwards, Steve (2000). Rock Climbing Santa Barbara and Ventura. Globe Pequot. Page 47. .Stone, Robert (2011). Day Hikes Around Ventura County. Day Hike Books. Pages 178-180. .Murphy, Kelly (2012). Local Multi-Use Trails. Kelly Murphy. Page 88. .
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