Railroad Canyon, Lake Elsinore

#2 among attractions in Lake Elsinore

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Railroad Canyon, originally named San Jacinto Canyon, also known as Cottonwood Canyon, and Annie Orton Canyon, is a valley located in Riverside County, California. It encloses the lower course of the San Jacinto River at the point where the river passes south through the Temescal Mountains from a point 6 miles south-southwest of Perris, California, through Canyon Lake, California, then west to Lake Elsinore, California. The canyon has its present name from the California Southern Railroad that was constructed down the canyon in 1882. ()

Coordinates: 33°39'51"N, 117°18'7"W

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Riverview DistrictLake Elsinore United States

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Railroad Canyon – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Walker Canyon, Elsinore Peak, San Mateo Peak, Outlets at Lake Elsinore.

7.1 miNW
Canyon
Walker Canyon, Lake Elsinore
180 min walk • Walker Canyon, a picturesque natural wonder located in the city of Lake Elsinore, United States, beckons nature enthusiasts and photographers alike with its rolling hills and vibrant wildflower displays. This Southern California gem is renowned for its superbloom...
4.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Elsinore Peak, Cleveland National Forest
125 min walk • Elsinore Peak is a named 3,575-foot summit, at the southern end of the mountain ridge running southeast from the vicinity east of El Cariso in the Elsinore Mountains, in Riverside County, California in the United States.
5.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
San Mateo Peak, Cleveland National Forest
146 min walk • San Mateo Peak is the unofficially named 3,591-foot peak, at the western end of the ridge running west then northwest from Elsinore Peak to Morrell Canyon, south and west of the Morrell Potrero in the Elsinore Mountains of the Santa Ana Mountain Range.
3.9 miNW
33°42'6"N • 117°21'11"W
Outlets at Lake Elsinore, Lake Elsinore
100 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
4.2 miW
33°40'35"N • 117°22'26"W
Lake Elsinore Local, Lake Elsinore
108 min walk • Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
1.8 miW
33°40'9"N • 117°19'55"W
Lake Elsinore Library, Lake Elsinore
45 min walk • Library
3 miNE
City
Canyon Lake
76 min walk • Canyon Lake is a city and gated community on Canyon Lake reservoir, located in the Inland Empire, Riverside County, California, United States. Canyon Lake began as a master-planned community developed by Corona Land Company in 1968. The City of Canyon Lake was incorporated on December 1, 1990.
4.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Elsinore Mountains, Cleveland National Forest
110 min walk • The Elsinore Mountains are a ridge of mountains within the larger range of the Santa Ana Mountains, in the Cleveland National Forest, Riverside County, California, United States. the tallest peaks within the range is the unofficially named San Mateo Peak at 3,591 ft.
3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Clevelin Hills, Lake Elsinore
78 min walk • The Clevelin Hills are a range of hills in the Peninsular Ranges System, within the Temescal Mountains in western Riverside County, in southern California.
0.7 miS
Sport complex, Baseball, Sport
Lake Elsinore Diamond, Lake Elsinore
18 min walk • Lake Elsinore Diamond, also referred to as Storm Stadium, is a baseball park in Lake Elsinore, California. It is primarily used for baseball and is the home field of the Lake Elsinore Storm minor league baseball team in the Low-A West. The field at the Lake Elsinore Diamond is named the Pete Lehr Field.
4.6 miSW
Nature, Mountain
Morrell Potrero, Cleveland National Forest
119 min walk • Morrell Potrero is a flat located in the Cleveland National Forest in Riverside County, California. It has an elevation of approximately 3,041 ft in the Elsinore Mountains northwest of Elsinore Peak.