Black Mountain Ranch, San Diego
Black Mountain Ranch is a suburban community in the northern part of the city of San Diego, California. Black Mountain Ranch encompasses and is located north of Rancho Peñasquitos and Torrey Highlands, south of the Santa Fe Valley, east of Fairbanks Ranch and Rancho Santa Fe, and west of 4S Ranch.
The development of Black Mountain Ranch took over 17 years to complete and was led by Fred Maas, a local San Diego businessman with a background in politics and sustainable building practices.
Black Mountain Ranch primarily consists of two separate housing developments known as Santaluz and Del Sur. Santaluz is the area in the southern half of Black Mountain Ranch while Del Sur comprises the northern half.
Primary access to the community is via Camino Del Sur, Carmel Valley Road, San Dieguito Road and Camino Del Norte.
There is a city park, South Village Neighborhood Park, near Willow Grove Elementary School off Camino del Sur. There is also the off Carmel Valley Road, east of Camino del Sur.
The area is served by Poway Unified School District and includes , Willow Grove Elementary and Del Norte High.
The nearest shopping areas are 4S Ranch to the north and Carmel Mountain Ranch to the east and Torrey Highlands to the south. Del Sur Town Center opened in October 2015 with Target as an anchor. The center features several other businesses and restaurants, including Sprouts Farmers Market and Burger Lounge.
The area is part of San Diego City Council District 5, served by Mark Kersey.
