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The Rosebowl

The Rosebowl from directly overhead

The Rosebowl is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Mount Tamalpais East Peak stands 784 m to the west, 2.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Dolliver Park, a park 0.3 miles away.

Site of the historical Rose Bowl dance floor

What the record says

Inscription
476 Cane

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates37.93501, -122.53403

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks
Artworks
Historic sites: 57
Picnic sites: 54
  • Rifle Camp: 4.0 mi
  • Potrero Camp: 4.4 mi
  • Barth's Retreat: 4.6 mi
  • Bolinas Park: 4.6 mi
  • Miwok Meadows Day-Use Area: 5.3 mi
Beaches: 48
Attractions: 42
  • Slide House: 1.0 mi
  • Giant Picnic Table: 1.1 mi
  • Marin Art & Garden Center, Ross: 2.1 mi
  • Redwood Tree Slice: 3.6 mi
  • Founders Grove: 3.6 mi
Waterfalls: 16
  • Dawn Falls: 1.6 mi
  • Kent Falls: 4.2 mi
  • Laurel Dell Falls: 5.2 mi
  • Midway Falls: 5.5 mi
  • Helen Markt Falls: 5.5 mi
Springs: 10
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Natural arches: 3
  • Bird Island Arch: 7.7 mi
  • Temple: 15.0 mi
  • Keyhole: 15.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 6.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of The Rosebowl. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount Tamalpais East PeakW784 m2.4 mi
Mount Tamalpais West PeakWSW778 m3.5 mi
Mount Tamalpais Middle PeakW744 m3.0 mi
Ballou PointWSW612 m5.2 mi
Twin KnollsW597 m5.3 mi
Big Rock RidgeNNW575 m9.4 mi
Pine MountainWNW543 m7.1 mi
Mount Tamalpais West PointWSW527 m3.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4819:22
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, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13329851348

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