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Fairfax Open Space Preserve

Fairfax Open Space Preserve from directly overhead

Fairfax Open Space Preserve is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 96 m. Mount Tamalpais East Peak stands 784 m to the south, 4.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Piper Lane Presere, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Town of Fairfax and Marin County Open Space District
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates37.99452, -122.59035
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
Museums
Picnic sites
  • Bolinas Park: 0.6 mi
  • Marinwood Community Center Picnic Area: 3.1 mi
  • Hunt Camp: 4.6 mi
  • Rifle Camp: 4.8 mi
  • Potrero Camp: 4.9 mi
Peaks
Gardens
Attractions
  • Marin Art & Garden Center, Ross: 3.0 mi
  • Nike Missile Site: 4.8 mi
  • Giant Picnic Table: 5.5 mi
  • Slide House: 5.5 mi
  • Leo T. Cronin Fish Viewing Area: 6.5 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
Beaches: 58
  • San Quentin Beach: 6.9 mi
  • Stinson Beach: 7.4 mi
  • Bolinas Beach: 8.0 mi
  • Slide Ranch North Beach: 8.3 mi
  • Muir Beach: 9.3 mi
Waterfalls: 17
  • Cascade Falls: 1.9 mi
  • Little Carson Falls: 3.4 mi
  • Roy's Riffles: 4.1 mi
  • Dawn Falls: 4.2 mi
  • Buck Gulch Falls: 4.7 mi
Springs: 11
Lighthouses: 9
Cliffs: 4
Ghost towns: 4
Natural arches: 3
  • Temple: 11.6 mi
  • Keyhole: 12.1 mi
  • Bird Island Arch: 12.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 7.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.3 miles of Fairfax Open Space Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount Tamalpais East PeakS 171°784 m4.6 mi
Mount Tamalpais West PeakS 184°778 m4.9 mi
Mount Tamalpais Middle PeakS 179°744 m4.7 mi
Ballou PointSSW 198°612 m6.0 mi
Twin KnollsSSW 203°597 m5.5 mi
Big Rock RidgeN 350°575 m4.5 mi
Pine MountainWSW 250°543 m3.6 mi
Mount Tamalpais West PointS 182°527 m5.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4819:23
June solstice05:4919:5820:37
September equinox06:5918:3419:09
December solstice07:2416:1416:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505355586166686868635550
Precip in7.16.94.42.00.90.10.00.00.11.53.57.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Rafael-civic CTR, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1232073930

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