Nature reserve · California
Memorial Ridge Open Space Preserve
Memorial Ridge Open Space Preserve is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 46 m. Mount Tamalpais East Peak stands 784 m to the south, 3.8 miles off. The nearest named place is San Anselmo Memorial Park, a park 0.1 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of San Anselmo
How to reach it
Coordinates37.98361, -122.56492
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- San Anselmo Memorial Park: 0.1 mi
- Red Hill Community Park: 0.2 mi
- Faude Park: 0.3 mi
- Oak Park: 0.5 mi
- Creek Park: 0.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Red Hill Open Space Preserve - Leased: 0.2 mi
- Red Hill Open Space Preserve: 0.3 mi
- C. Fredrick Faudé Open Space Park: 0.3 mi
- Sorich Ranch Park Open Space Preserve: 0.5 mi
- Private Open Space Preserve: 0.7 mi
Peaks
- Red Hill: 0.4 mi
- Grove Hill: 0.5 mi
- Bald Hill: 1.4 mi
- Moore Hill: 1.5 mi
- Moore Hill: 1.6 mi
Gardens
- Terra Linda Community Garden: 1.3 mi
- Lauren Place: 2.2 mi
- Miller Creek Middle School Community Garden: 3.4 mi
- Canal Community Garden: 3.9 mi
- Miles McKey Meditation Garden: 5.6 mi
Picnic sites
- Bolinas Park: 1.4 mi
- Marinwood Community Center Picnic Area: 3.1 mi
- Miwok Meadows Day-Use Area: 4.5 mi
- Rifle Camp: 4.5 mi
- Potrero Camp: 4.8 mi
Museums
- Marin Museum of Bicycling: 1.4 mi
- Marin County Historical Society Museum: 2.0 mi
- Bartolini Gallery: 2.3 mi
- Dixie Schoolhouse: 3.3 mi
- Marin Museum of Contemporary Art: 5.7 mi
Attractions
- Marin Art & Garden Center, Ross: 1.6 mi
- Nike Missile Site: 3.5 mi
- Giant Picnic Table: 4.0 mi
- Slide House: 4.0 mi
- China Camp Historic Area: 5.7 mi
Artworks
- Tamalpais Maiden: 3.4 mi
- Blackie Horse Statue: 7.3 mi
- Tiburon Portugese Mural Wall: 7.7 mi
- Art by local residences.: 8.1 mi
- Close to the Wind: 9.4 mi
Historic sites
- The Rosebowl: 3.8 mi
- Sitting Bull Rock and memorial: 4.1 mi
- Music Stand: 4.8 mi
- Marcia Lois Grimm: 5.4 mi
- Throne: 5.4 mi
Beaches: 54
- San Quentin Beach: 5.4 mi
- Stinson Beach: 7.3 mi
- Slide Ranch North Beach: 7.8 mi
- Bolinas Beach: 8.5 mi
- Bramble Beach: 8.5 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Dawn Falls: 3.1 mi
- Cascade Falls: 3.1 mi
- Little Carson Falls: 4.4 mi
- Cataract Falls: 5.2 mi
- Helen Markt Falls: 5.3 mi
Springs: 12
- Worn Springs: 1.7 mi
- Colier Spring: 4.0 mi
- Broko Spring: 4.9 mi
- Rock Springs: 5.6 mi
- Lone Tree Spring: 6.3 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Point Bonita Lighthouse: 11.8 mi
- Quarters A: 16.4 mi
- Yerba Buena Island Lighthouse: 16.4 mi
- Point Reyes Light Station: 24.7 mi
- Paint Storage: 24.8 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Rock Fort: 0.6 mi
- Vent 5: 7.9 mi
- East Slope Badlands: 11.2 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 11.4 mi
Natural arches: 3
- Bird Island Arch: 11.1 mi
- Temple: 13.0 mi
- Keyhole: 13.4 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 7.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of Memorial Ridge Open Space Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tamalpais East Peak | S 190° | 784 m | 3.8 mi |
| Mount Tamalpais West Peak | SSW 203° | 778 m | 4.5 mi |
| Mount Tamalpais Middle Peak | SSW 198° | 744 m | 4.1 mi |
| Ballou Point | SSW 213° | 612 m | 5.9 mi |
| Twin Knolls | SW 220° | 597 m | 5.6 mi |
| Big Rock Ridge | NNW 338° | 575 m | 5.6 mi |
| Pine Mountain | W 265° | 543 m | 4.8 mi |
| Mount Tamalpais West Point | SSW 199° | 527 m | 4.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:58 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 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, 2 mi away.
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