The Laguna Mountains are bordered by the
Cuyamaca Mountains area on the west and the
Colorado Desert on the east, where the mountains form a steep
escarpment along the
Laguna Salada Fault. To the north the Laguna Mountains are bounded by the
Elsinore Fault Zone and to the south by Cameron Valley and Thing Valley. The highest point is
Cuyapaipe Mountain at . The mountains are largely contained within
Cleveland National Forest. Snow falls on the highest peaks several times a year.
Mount Laguna is a village in the Laguna Mountains with a population of about 80. The headwaters of three perennial streams begin in the Laguna Mountains: Noble Creek,
Cottonwood Creek, and Kitchen Creek. The Laguna Mountains extend northwest about from the Mexican border at the
Sierra de Juárez range. The
Sawtooth Range and
In-Ko-Pah Mountains are adjacent to the east. The
Santa Rosa Mountains lie further to the northeast. The Cuyamaca Mountains are adjacent along the west. The southern section is in the
Mountain Empire region of San Diego County, and the northern section is in the
East County region. ==Recreation==