Nature reserve · California
French Ranch Open Space Preserve
French Ranch Open Space Preserve is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 103 m. Mount Tamalpais East Peak stands 784 m to the southeast, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Larsen Meadow, a park 0.1 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Marin County Open Space District
How to reach it
Coordinates38.02066, -122.67146
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Larsen Meadow: 0.1 mi
- San Geronimo Commons: 0.6 mi
- San Geronimo Meadow: 0.8 mi
- Forest Knolls Park: 1.1 mi
- Central Park of Woodacre: 2.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Maurice Thorner Memorial Open Space Preserve: 0.3 mi
- Roy's Redwoods Open Space Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Gary Giacomini Open Space Preserve: 1.2 mi
- White Hill Open Space Preserve: 3.1 mi
- Elliott Nature Preserve: 4.2 mi
Gardens
- San Geronimo Valley Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- Indian Valley Organic Farm and Garden: 6.1 mi
- Miller Creek Middle School Community Garden: 6.7 mi
- Terra Linda Community Garden: 6.8 mi
- Lauren Place: 8.5 mi
Picnic sites
- Hunt Camp: 1.3 mi
- Irving Group Picnic Area: 2.8 mi
- Azalea Picnic Area: 3.3 mi
- Redwood Grove Group Picnic Area: 3.4 mi
- Bolinas Park: 5.1 mi
Peaks
- Green Hill: 1.6 mi
- Barnabe Mountain: 2.5 mi
- White Hill: 3.0 mi
- Shroyer Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Pine Mountain: 3.2 mi
Museums
- The Phoenix Collection Tea Museum: 1.7 mi
- Marin Museum of Bicycling: 5.0 mi
- Dixie Schoolhouse: 6.8 mi
- Marin Museum of the American Indian: 7.5 mi
- Bolinas Museum: 7.7 mi
Attractions
- Leo T. Cronin Fish Viewing Area: 2.3 mi
- Kule Loklo: 7.4 mi
- Marin Art & Garden Center, Ross: 7.6 mi
- Nike Missile Site: 9.3 mi
- Stinson tree: 9.5 mi
Historic sites
- Music Stand: 7.1 mi
- Point Reyes National Seashore dedication plaque: 7.2 mi
- Throne: 7.7 mi
- Sitting Bull Rock and memorial: 8.5 mi
- Marcia Lois Grimm: 9.1 mi
Artworks
- Tamalpais Maiden: 9.6 mi
- Blackie Horse Statue: 13.1 mi
- Tiburon Portugese Mural Wall: 13.5 mi
- Art by local residences.: 14.4 mi
- Sonoma: 14.4 mi
Beaches: 58
- Palomarin Beach: 7.4 mi
- Wildcat Beach: 7.5 mi
- Bolinas Beach: 8.0 mi
- Kelham Beach: 8.3 mi
- Agate Beach: 8.8 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Roy's Riffles: 0.7 mi
- Stairstep Falls: 2.9 mi
- Cascade Falls: 3.7 mi
- Little Carson Falls: 3.8 mi
- Buck Gulch Falls: 5.3 mi
Springs: 11
- Crystal Springs: 2.6 mi
- Broko Spring: 6.2 mi
- Worn Springs: 6.5 mi
- Colier Spring: 7.5 mi
- Rock Springs: 8.2 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- Point Bonita Lighthouse: 16.1 mi
- Point Reyes Light Station: 19.0 mi
- Paint Storage: 19.1 mi
- Point Reyes Lighthouse Visitor Center: 19.1 mi
- Transformer Building: 19.2 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Rock Fort: 6.4 mi
- Vent 5: 10.3 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 16.7 mi
- East Slope Badlands: 17.5 mi
- Tomales Bluff: 23.2 mi
Natural arches: 3
- Temple: 7.7 mi
- Keyhole: 8.0 mi
- Bird Island Arch: 15.4 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 9.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.4 miles of French Ranch Open Space Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tamalpais East Peak | SE 141° | 784 m | 8.1 mi |
| Mount Tamalpais West Peak | SSE 149° | 778 m | 7.8 mi |
| Mount Tamalpais Middle Peak | SE 145° | 744 m | 7.9 mi |
| Ballou Point | SSE 161° | 612 m | 7.9 mi |
| Twin Knolls | SSE 162° | 597 m | 7.2 mi |
| Big Rock Ridge | NE 54° | 575 m | 4.5 mi |
| Pine Mountain | SSE 161° | 543 m | 3.2 mi |
| Mount Tamalpais West Point | SSE 150° | 527 m | 8.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:58 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:35 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:14 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 53 | 55 | 58 | 61 | 66 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 63 | 55 | 50 |
| Precip in | 7.1 | 6.9 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 7.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Rafael-civic CTR, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
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