Historic site · California
Foothills Park plaque
Foothills Park plaque is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 284 m. Mount Bielawski stands 985 m to the south-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Vista Hill, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away.
What the record says
- Built
- 1965-06-19
- Inscription
- It is our purpose in establishing this park to conserve the natural features and scenic values within its boundaries; to protect and maintain the ecology of this area; to provide for the use and enjoyment of the resources found here…
How to reach it
Coordinates37.36548, -122.18048
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Vista Hill: 0.0 mi
- Madera Point: 0.3 mi
- Elephant Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Ewing Hill: 2.3 mi
- Coyote Hill: 2.9 mi
Picnic sites
- Orchard Glen: 0.3 mi
- Patriot Corner Picnic Area: 3.4 mi
- EBF Picnic: 3.8 mi
- Oak Grove: 4.5 mi
- Steve and Loli Sy Oak Grove: 4.7 mi
Attractions
- Pandemonium Aviaries Sculpture: 1.3 mi
- Significant Events in Cell Biology walkway: 4.6 mi
- Stem Cell Research information placards: 4.6 mi
- Hewlett Packard's Garage: 5.5 mi
- Tower Well structure (historic): 5.6 mi
Historic sites
- Casa De Tableta: 1.4 mi
- Dwight Crowder Trail Plaque: 1.6 mi
- Ted Norton's Rock: 3.1 mi
- Ohlone Indian Village Town of Los Altos Hills Historical Site No. 1: 3.5 mi
- Chanel Miller Contemplative Garden: 3.8 mi
Gardens
- Education Garden: 1.5 mi
- Community Garden: 1.7 mi
- Native Hill (California Native Habitat Garden): 2.7 mi
- Foothill Horticulture Garden: 2.8 mi
- Arastradero Garden: 3.8 mi
Parks
- Triangle Park: 1.6 mi
- Frog Pond Park: 1.7 mi
- Los Altos Hills Dog Park: 1.9 mi
- Purissima Park: 2.0 mi
- Bicentennial Park: 3.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Hidden Villa: 2.0 mi
- Coal Creek Open Space Preserve (closed area): 2.6 mi
- Redwood Grove Nature Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Windy Hill Open Space Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Juan Prado Mesa Preserve: 3.7 mi
Artworks
- Egrets: 3.4 mi
- Cradle of Liberty: 3.4 mi
- Imagine That: 3.4 mi
- Bird: 3.5 mi
- Space Dance for Peace: 3.5 mi
Museums
- David C. Daniels Nature Center: 3.6 mi
- Los Altos History Museum: 3.9 mi
- Hoover Tower: 4.4 mi
- Anderson Collection at Stanford University: 4.7 mi
- Ohlone Village: 5.1 mi
Beaches: 45
- Tunitas Beach: 12.1 mi
- San Gregorio Private Beach: 12.4 mi
- Martins Beach: 12.6 mi
- San Gregorio Beach: 12.6 mi
- Whale Bone Beach: 13.8 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Peter's Creek Falls: 5.3 mi
- Gerow's Waterfall: 6.5 mi
- Tip Toe Falls: 8.3 mi
- Castle Rock Falls: 10.5 mi
- Butano Falls: 11.3 mi
Ghost towns: 14
- Drawbridge: 13.2 mi
- Purissima: 13.2 mi
- Lexington: 15.8 mi
- Stokes Landing: 15.9 mi
- Alma: 16.9 mi
Springs: 13
- Spring source: 3.8 mi
- Summit Spring: 8.1 mi
- Summit Spring: 8.1 mi
- Travertine Springs: 9.0 mi
- Congress Springs: 10.8 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Graffiti Rock: 8.5 mi
- Underworld Rock: 10.6 mi
- Lyme Disease Rock: 10.7 mi
- Waddell Bluffs: 19.0 mi
- China Ladder: 21.0 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Felton Covered Bridge: 22.6 mi
- Felton Covered Bridge: 22.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.1 miles of Foothills Park plaque. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Bielawski | SSE 154° | 985 m | 10.9 mi |
| Castle Rock | SSE 154° | 979 m | 10.5 mi |
| The Peak | SSE 149° | 917 m | 11.8 mi |
| Lookout Tower | SSE 155° | 892 m | 9.1 mi |
| Goat Rock | SSE 157° | 890 m | 10.3 mi |
| Sunnyvale Mountain | SSE 149° | 880 m | 12.0 mi |
| Summit Rock | SSE 153° | 878 m | 9.7 mi |
| Varian Peak | SSE 159° | 873 m | 10.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:55 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:14 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 57 | 64 | 69 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 52 | 47 |
| Precip in | 7.8 | 8.0 | 6.3 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 4.6 | 8.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Skyline Ridge Preserve, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/8282221703
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