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Otay Mountain Wilderness
The Otay Mountain Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area located in San Diego County, California, 12 miles east of the city of Otay Mesa and just north of the Mexican border. Some parts of the wilderness area rise quickly from sea level, reaching a peak of just over at the summit of Otay Mountain.〔Longmire, S. (2014) ''Border Insecurity: Why Big Money, Fences, and Drones Aren't Making Us Safer'' (page 62 ) Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 1137443731 Retrieved March 2015〕
Wilderness status was conferred on October 7, 1998, effectively preserving 18,500 acres under protection of the Wilderness Act, a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.〔Congress (U.S.) (2004) ''Congressional Record'', V. 144, Pt. 17, October 7, 1998 to October 9, 1998, (page 24176 ) Government Printing Office. ISBN 0160680832 Retrieved March 2015〕 The legislation was signed by President Bill Clinton〔Schad, J. (2007) ''(Afoot and Afield: San Diego County: A Comprehensive Hiking Guide )'' Wilderness Press. ISBN 0899974287 Retrieved March 2015〕 on December 11, 1999.〔Harmon, D., McManamon, F.P. & Pitcaithley, D.T. (2006) ''The Antiquities Act: A Century of American Archaeology, Historic Preservation, and Nature Conservation'' (page 127 ) University of Arizona Press. ISBN 0816525617 Retrieved March 2015〕
== Geography ==
The Wilderness lies in the San Ysidro Mountains,〔 of which Otay Mountain is the highest summit at . The mountain, and its immediate surroundings, are extremely rugged and include steep, often precipitous, canyon walls and hills.〔Arnold, K.R. (Ed.) (2011) ''Anti-Immigration in the United States: A Historical Encyclopedia'' (page 690 ) ABC-CLIO. ISBN 0313375224 Retrieved March 2015〕
The public lands within the Otay Mountain Wilderness are one of the last remaining pristine locations in western San Diego County. Adjacent to the Mexican border, it is internationally known for its diversity of unique and sensitive plants. The area plays a critical role in San Diego's multi-species conservation plan.〔
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