Palomar Mountain Real Estate

Explore Palomar Mountain

Browse homes for sale in Palomar Mountain including cabins, mountain homes, and land for sale. Palomar Mountain sits at one of the highest elevations in Southern California, 6,142 feet. Operated by Caltech, the Palomar Observatory features a 200-inch Hale telescope that set records for its time. The observatory remains a popular tourist destination and is open daily pending clear access roads. Check parks.ca.gov for travel information. Camp Palomar – a popular place for school trips – has been repurposed for firefighter training as of May, 2022.

Palomar Mountain Lifestyle

Palomar mountain is a tight-knit community of outdoor enthusiasts, star-gazers, homesteaders and multi-generational families. The outdoor lifestyle on Palomar Mountain make it an ideal place for families and hiking enthusiasts to like to explore nature. The people on Palomar Mountain have great respect for the history of the area – which dates back to the Wavamai native community living on the idyllic land. The name Palomar directly translates to “place of pigeons” by the Spanish pioneers who settled on Palomar mountain in the mid-19th century. Joseph Smith settled on Palomar Mountain in 1869 and renamed it “Smith Mountain” until 1901 when he was famously murdered by a hired hand.