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Upper Toyon Ridge Nature Preserve (WAN)

Upper Toyon Ridge Nature Preserve (WAN) from directly overhead

Upper Toyon Ridge Nature Preserve (WAN) is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 97 m. Mount Tamalpais East Peak stands 784 m to the south-southwest, 3.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Moore Hill, a peak 0.1 miles away.

Upper Toyon Nature Preserve

What to expect

Operated by
Western Alliance for Nature

How to reach it

Coordinates37.96880, -122.54768

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Attractions
  • Marin Art & Garden Center, Ross: 0.6 mi
  • Giant Picnic Table: 2.6 mi
  • Slide House: 2.6 mi
  • Nike Missile Site: 3.2 mi
  • China Camp Historic Area: 5.2 mi
Museums
Artworks
Historic sites
Picnic sites
  • Bolinas Park: 2.6 mi
  • Miwok Meadows Day-Use Area: 4.1 mi
  • Marinwood Community Center Picnic Area: 4.1 mi
  • Rifle Camp: 4.3 mi
  • Potrero Camp: 4.7 mi
Beaches: 52
Waterfalls: 17
  • Dawn Falls: 2.2 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 4.2 mi
  • Little Carson Falls: 5.3 mi
  • Laurel Dell Falls: 5.4 mi
  • Cataract Falls: 5.4 mi
Springs: 12
Cliffs: 4
Ghost towns: 4
Natural arches: 3
  • Bird Island Arch: 10.0 mi
  • Temple: 14.0 mi
  • Keyhole: 14.4 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 7.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.5 miles of Upper Toyon Ridge Nature Preserve (WAN). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount Tamalpais East PeakSSW 211°784 m3.2 mi
Mount Tamalpais West PeakSW 221°778 m4.1 mi
Mount Tamalpais Middle PeakSW 218°744 m3.7 mi
Ballou PointSW 227°612 m5.7 mi
Twin KnollsSW 234°597 m5.6 mi
Big Rock RidgeNNW 334°575 m7.0 mi
Pine MountainW 276°543 m5.7 mi
Mount Tamalpais West PointSW 215°527 m4.4 mi

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, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1140697521

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