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Rush Creek Open Space Preserve

Rush Creek Open Space Preserve from directly overhead

Rush Creek Open Space Preserve is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. Mount Tamalpais East Peak stands 784 m to the south, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Rush Creek Park, a park 0.3 miles away.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Marin County Parks

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates38.12500, -122.54516
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Rush Creek Park: 0.3 mi
  • Night Heron Park: 0.9 mi
  • Bahia Oak Park: 1.0 mi
  • Bahia Mini Parks: 1.1 mi
  • Bahia Mini Parks: 1.1 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks
Museums
Gardens
Historic sites
Picnic sites
  • Marinwood Community Center Picnic Area: 6.7 mi
  • McNear Park: 8.5 mi
  • Helen Putnam: 8.8 mi
  • Buckeye Point: 9.1 mi
  • Miwok Meadows Day-Use Area: 9.1 mi
Artworks
Attractions
  • Nike Missile Site: 9.1 mi
  • Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds: 9.3 mi
  • China Camp Historic Area: 9.7 mi
  • Marin Art & Garden Center, Ross: 11.3 mi
  • Leo T. Cronin Fish Viewing Area: 12.2 mi
Beaches: 56
Waterfalls: 18
  • Buck Gulch Falls: 5.0 mi
  • Roy's Riffles: 10.0 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 10.6 mi
  • Stairstep Falls: 11.5 mi
  • Little Carson Falls: 12.0 mi
Springs: 13
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Natural arches: 3
  • Temple: 17.2 mi
  • Keyhole: 17.4 mi
  • Bird Island Arch: 20.8 mi
Lighthouses: 3
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 17.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Stop: 23.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.2 miles of Rush Creek Open Space Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount Tamalpais East PeakS 187°784 m13.7 mi
Mount Tamalpais West PeakSSW 191°778 m14.2 mi
Mount Tamalpais Middle PeakS 190°744 m13.9 mi
Sonoma MountainN 353°697 m13.8 mi
Twin KnollsSSW 198°597 m14.8 mi
Big Rock RidgeSW 215°575 m5.6 mi
Pine MountainSSW 210°543 m11.8 mi
Mount Tamalpais West PointS 190°527 m14.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4819:22
June solstice05:4819:5820:37
September equinox06:5918:3419:09
December solstice07:2416:1316:54

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, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/517100686

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