Posted by t0pa
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on February 10, 2009, 3:29 pm, in reply to "Re: How do you pronounce Mt. Pinos? "
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if you can believe the sierra club's hundred peaks section peak list:
"Pinos" is the Spanish word for "pines" and should be pronounced like the word "pinyon".
Responses:
MtPinos Message Board Advisory: When planning a visit to Mt. Pinos, always check with a reliable weather forecast, as well as the Los Padres Ranger District, for the latest conditions and recommendations. These are good places to start:
http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/lospadres/contact/
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/lox/getzone.php?sid=lox&zone=caz053title=Ventura+County+Mountains
(Forecast-->Local-->Ventura County--> Mountains)