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Mount Chiliad is one of the largest and most prominent natural features in the San Andreas area, being very much visible from much of Whetstone and San Fierro. Being half a kilometer high, it is also one of the highest features in the state, towering well into the cloud layers of the sky. | Mount Chiliad is one of the largest and most prominent natural features in the San Andreas area, being very much visible from much of Whetstone and San Fierro. Being half a kilometer high, it is also one of the highest features in the state, towering well into the cloud layers of the sky. | ||
The mountain's terrain is largely treacherous with steep | The mountain's terrain is largely treacherous with steep rock-faces and high cliffs, and has moderately dense redwood vegetation on leveled terrain up until two-thirds of the way up. Players can still scale the mountain via an extensive number of dirt paths that wind around the mountain and lead to the summit; these features are adapted for use in [[The Chiliad Challenge]] mountain biking races, which holds races that run through different routes down the mountain, one of which features North Shore wooden ramps. | ||
The summit consists of a leveled plateau complete with a view platform which offers panoramic views of the landscape below and also features a plaque that can also be used as a ramp to jump off the platform. Although the summit can be reached via a road vehicle, the highest point of the mountain is located further south and may be too steep for certain vehicles to scale. | The summit consists of a leveled plateau complete with a view platform which offers panoramic views of the landscape below and also features a plaque that can also be used as a ramp to jump off the platform. Although the summit can be reached via a road vehicle, the highest point of the mountain is located further south and may be too steep for certain vehicles to scale. | ||
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MountChiliad-GTASA-foot.jpg|The foot of Mount Chiliad where Chiliad Challenge races end. | MountChiliad-GTASA-foot.jpg|The foot of Mount Chiliad where Chiliad Challenge races end. | ||
MountChiliad-GTASA-cabin.jpg|Lone cabin featured in "Badlands", among cloud-piercing redwood trees. | MountChiliad-GTASA-cabin.jpg|Lone cabin featured in "Badlands", among cloud-piercing redwood trees. | ||
MountChiliad-GTASA-mountainbikingplatforms.jpg|Mountain | MountChiliad-GTASA-mountainbikingplatforms.jpg|North Shore style wooden Mountain Biking ramps featured in [[The Chiliad Challenge]]. | ||
MountChiliad-GTASA-arch.jpg|Natural arch on the southeastern side of the mountain. | MountChiliad-GTASA-arch.jpg|Natural arch on the southeastern side of the mountain. | ||
MountChiliad-GTASA-windingpath.jpg|A typical winding Mount Chiliad dirt path, this one leading to the summit. | MountChiliad-GTASA-windingpath.jpg|A typical winding Mount Chiliad dirt path, this one leading to the summit. | ||