Mount Soledad

Soledad Mountain Road
La Jolla, CA 92037

Enjoy gorgeous, 360-degree views under the shadow of a towering cross, now encircled with veteran's plaques Stand more than 800 feet high underneath the shade of a 43-foot cross, and enjoy gorgeous, 360-degree views from this prime picnic, photo and sunset spot.

Accessible by a winding road, the mountain top has parking and a grassy area for picnics and taking in the breathtaking view.

Stand more than 800 feet high underneath the shade of a 43-foot cross, and enjoy gorgeous, 360-degree views from this prime picnic, photo and sunset spot.

Beauty in every direction
Below you: the shimmering waters of La Jolla Shores and terra cotta roofs of folks luckier than you or I. To the north: the coastline all the way up to Orange County. To the south: views of Mexico with the city skyline and everything else in between. And to the east: vistas as far as your eye can see.

The Cross
What's up with that cross, you ask? It's a story dating back to 1913, when Pacific Beach residents built one out of redwood and erected it atop the mountain. Thieves allegedly removed it 10 years later, and its replacement, created in 1934, was felled by high winds in 1952. Soon after, the Mount Soledad Memorial Association erected the current cross to commemorate soldiers of the Korean and two world wars.

But for the last 10 years or so the cross has been the subject of a long court battle, headed by an atheist who claims it violates separation of church and state. The problem appeared to be solved when, in the late 1990s, the San Diego City Council sold the cross and the half-acre of land surrounding it to the Memorial Association. But more recently, that sale has come under legal question. In 2002, mini-walls were installed to honor veterans underneath the cross, though they have fueled more controversy from groups and folks who feel the towering symbol highlights Christian veterans over others.

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