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Founders Grove

Founders Grove from directly overhead

Founders Grove is an attraction in California, at a modelled elevation of 42 m. Mount Tamalpais East Peak stands 784 m to the north, 2.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Redwood Tree Slice, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away.

Visiting

What to expect

Step-free access
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates37.89375, -122.57413
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
  • Redwood Tree Slice: 0.0 mi
  • Stinson tree: 2.9 mi
  • Slide House: 4.5 mi
  • Giant Picnic Table: 4.6 mi
  • Marin Art & Garden Center, Ross: 4.8 mi
Nature reserves
Parks
Peaks
Historic sites
Picnic sites
  • Rifle Camp: 2.9 mi
  • Barth's Retreat: 3.0 mi
  • Potrero Camp: 3.1 mi
  • Bicentennial Campground picnic area: 5.4 mi
  • Bolinas Park: 6.4 mi
Artworks
Museums
Gardens
Beaches: 52
Waterfalls: 16
  • Kent Falls: 0.7 mi
  • Dawn Falls: 3.2 mi
  • Laurel Dell Falls: 3.7 mi
  • Midway Falls: 4.0 mi
  • Helen Markt Falls: 4.2 mi
Springs: 11
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Natural arches: 3
  • Bird Island Arch: 5.2 mi
  • Temple: 13.9 mi
  • Keyhole: 14.4 mi
Lighthouses: 3
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 3.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.6 miles of Founders Grove. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount Tamalpais East PeakN 355°784 m2.4 mi
Mount Tamalpais West PeakNNW 329°778 m2.4 mi
Mount Tamalpais Middle PeakNNW 341°744 m2.4 mi
Ballou PointWNW 295°612 m3.0 mi
Twin KnollsWNW 302°597 m3.6 mi
Pine MountainNW 323°543 m7.2 mi
Mount Tamalpais West PointNW 326°527 m1.9 mi
Loma AltaNNW 347°484 m9.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4819:22
June solstice05:4919:5720:37
September equinox06:5918:3419:09
December solstice07:2316:1416:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495255586266686867635549
Precip in8.88.76.02.61.40.40.00.00.12.04.69.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kentfield, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/981394462

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