of the range, with Toro Peak, is west of the Salton Sea and within the northeastern Borrego Badlands area of the expansive Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Both provide interpretive visitor centers, trailheads, and many trails for experiencing the Santa Rosa Mountains at all elevations. In 1990 the California Legislature created the Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy to protect this and other mountain ranges surrounding the Coachella Valley. See also Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail Mojave and Colorado Deserts Biosphere Reserve References External links U.S. Forest Service: official USFS Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument website Bureau of Land Management: official BLM Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument website Peninsular Ranges Mountain ranges of the Colorado Desert Mountain ranges of San Diego County, California Mountain ranges of Riverside County, California Anza-Borrego Desert State Park Bureau of Land Management areas in California San Bernardino National Forest Protected areas of the Colorado Desert Protected areas of Riverside County, California Nature reserves in California Mountain ranges of Southern California