The Alta Loma Webcam is showing Cucamonga Peak, Elevation 8,599 feet (2,621 meters) above sea level. Alta Loma is one of three formerly unincorporated areas that became part of the city of Rancho Cucamonga, California, United States in 1977. The community is located in the foothills of the south face of the San Gabriel Mountain range, near Cucamonga Peak and Mount Baldy. It is located in the 91701 and 91737 zip codes. The latitude of Alta Loma is 34.122N. The longitude is -117.597W. Its lowest elevation is approximately 1,371 feet (418 m) and extends to about 3,000 feet (910 m). The name comes from the Spanish, meaning "high hill" or "high hillside." Alta Loma had previously been known as Iamosa. Alta Loma is arguably the richer area of Rancho Cucamonga; however, Etiwanda and the rest of Rancho Cucamonga are expanding, and housing prices in the area continue to rise due to the constant development. Alta Loma and the rest of Cucamonga was formerly home to old citrus groves and grape vineyards. The reason many homes above Banyan Street, in particular, have orange and lemon trees on their property may be attributed to this; many horse trails are lined with eucalyptus trees, which are former windbreakers for the groves. This also is the reason why grape vineyards can still be seen in random parts of the City of Rancho Cucamonga between office buildings and shopping malls; unfortunately these are being destroyed and replaced with housing and business developments. Most of the homes in the foothills of Alta Loma and Etiwanda sit on alluvial fans punctuated by deep debris canyons. Some of these canyons are used for water collection and thus the area does not typically take water from the Colorado River. Cucamonga Canyon in particular is a favorite among hikers, although dangerous due to the rough terrain, loose rocks, possible flooding, poison oak, bears, mountain lions, rattlesnakes, bobcats, and other wildlife. Far up the canyon are the Cucamonga Falls, which have occasionally caused contention between the city council, residents, and developers, due to developers wanting to build homes over the falls. View the Alta Loma Webcam