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Hawthorne Canyon Open Space Preserve

Hawthorne Canyon Open Space Preserve from directly overhead

Hawthorne Canyon Open Space Preserve is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 126 m. Mount Tamalpais East Peak stands 784 m to the south, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Upper Hawthorne Canyon Open Space Preserve, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Town of San Anselmo
Access
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates37.99399, -122.58123
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Matt Mansen Memorial Field: 0.4 mi
  • Kite Hill Open Space: 0.5 mi
  • Oak Park: 0.7 mi
  • Bolinas Park: 0.7 mi
  • Lansdale Station Park: 0.8 mi
Museums
Picnic sites
  • Bolinas Park: 0.8 mi
  • Marinwood Community Center Picnic Area: 2.8 mi
  • Rifle Camp: 4.8 mi
  • Potrero Camp: 5.1 mi
  • Hunt Camp: 5.1 mi
Peaks
Gardens
Attractions
  • Marin Art & Garden Center, Ross: 2.7 mi
  • Nike Missile Site: 4.3 mi
  • Giant Picnic Table: 5.1 mi
  • Slide House: 5.1 mi
  • China Camp Historic Area: 6.5 mi
Artworks
Historic sites
Beaches: 57
  • San Quentin Beach: 6.5 mi
  • Stinson Beach: 7.5 mi
  • Bolinas Beach: 8.3 mi
  • Slide Ranch North Beach: 8.3 mi
  • Muir Beach: 9.3 mi
Waterfalls: 17
  • Cascade Falls: 2.3 mi
  • Little Carson Falls: 3.8 mi
  • Dawn Falls: 4.0 mi
  • Roy's Riffles: 4.6 mi
  • Buck Gulch Falls: 4.8 mi
Springs: 12
Lighthouses: 9
Cliffs: 4
Ghost towns: 4
Natural arches: 3
  • Bird Island Arch: 12.0 mi
  • Temple: 12.1 mi
  • Keyhole: 12.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 7.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.1 miles of Hawthorne Canyon Open Space Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount Tamalpais East PeakS 178°784 m4.5 mi
Mount Tamalpais West PeakS 190°778 m4.9 mi
Mount Tamalpais Middle PeakS 185°744 m4.6 mi
Ballou PointSSW 203°612 m6.1 mi
Twin KnollsSSW 208°597 m5.7 mi
Big Rock RidgeNNW 344°575 m4.7 mi
Pine MountainWSW 253°543 m4.1 mi
Mount Tamalpais West PointS 187°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, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1178697448

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