Mount McCoy (Simi Valley)

Mount McCoy (previously known as Verde Hill)[3][4] is a 1,325-foot-high peak in Simi Valley, California known for its characteristic 12 foot white cross on the top.

There are numerous trails leading to Mount McCoy, which sits in a 200 acres (81 ha)[3] nature area operated by the Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District (RSRPD), while the cross and its immediate surroundings are owned by the Simi Valley Historical Society.

McCoy, but a newer cross was erected by Robert E. Harrington in 1921, and a concrete one later in 1941.

[5] The main trailhead is located at 2 Washburn Street at the western end of Simi Valley.

It is one of two crosses overlooking the Simi Valley, the other one being situated by the Santa Susana Pass and Rocky Peak by the Santa Susana portion of eastern Simi Valley.