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San Rafael Open Space

San Rafael Open Space from directly overhead

San Rafael Open Space is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 26 m. Mount Tamalpais East Peak stands 784 m to the southwest, 3.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Bret Harte Park, a park 0.2 miles away.

Visiting

What to expect

Access
Yes

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates37.96094, -122.52161
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Nature reserves
Gardens
Artworks
Museums
Peaks
Attractions
  • Giant Picnic Table: 1.4 mi
  • Slide House: 1.4 mi
  • Marin Art & Garden Center, Ross: 1.8 mi
  • Nike Missile Site: 2.7 mi
  • China Camp Historic Area: 4.3 mi
Historic sites
Picnic sites
  • Miwok Meadows Day-Use Area: 3.4 mi
  • Buckeye Point: 4.1 mi
  • Bolinas Park: 4.1 mi
  • Weber Point: 4.1 mi
  • Bullhead Flat: 4.2 mi
Beaches: 48
Waterfalls: 17
  • Dawn Falls: 2.7 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 5.7 mi
  • Kent Falls: 6.1 mi
  • Laurel Dell Falls: 6.4 mi
  • Cataract Falls: 6.5 mi
Springs: 12
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Natural arches: 3
  • Bird Island Arch: 9.5 mi
  • Temple: 15.4 mi
  • Keyhole: 15.9 mi
Lighthouses: 3
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 7.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Stop: 23.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.2 miles of San Rafael Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount Tamalpais East PeakSW 234°784 m3.8 mi
Mount Tamalpais West PeakWSW 238°778 m4.8 mi
Mount Tamalpais Middle PeakWSW 237°744 m4.3 mi
Ballou PointWSW 239°612 m6.5 mi
Twin KnollsWSW 245°597 m6.5 mi
Big Rock RidgeNNW 326°575 m8.1 mi
Pine MountainW 279°543 m7.2 mi
Mount Tamalpais West PointSW 232°527 m5.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4819:22
June solstice05:4919:5720:37
September equinox06:5918:3419:09
December solstice07:2316:1416:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495255586266686867635549
Precip in8.88.76.02.61.40.40.00.00.12.04.69.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kentfield, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1165313068

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