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West End San Rafael Open Space

West End San Rafael Open Space from directly overhead

West End San Rafael Open Space is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 115 m. Mount Tamalpais East Peak stands 784 m to the southwest, 3.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Moore Hill, a peak 0.2 miles away.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
City of San Rafael
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates37.96873, -122.54386
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Parks
Attractions
  • Marin Art & Garden Center, Ross: 0.8 mi
  • Giant Picnic Table: 2.4 mi
  • Slide House: 2.4 mi
  • Nike Missile Site: 3.0 mi
  • China Camp Historic Area: 5.0 mi
Museums
Gardens
Artworks
Historic sites
Picnic sites
  • Bolinas Park: 2.8 mi
  • Miwok Meadows Day-Use Area: 3.9 mi
  • Marinwood Community Center Picnic Area: 4.1 mi
  • Rifle Camp: 4.5 mi
  • Buckeye Point: 4.6 mi
Beaches: 51
Waterfalls: 17
  • Dawn Falls: 2.3 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 4.4 mi
  • Little Carson Falls: 5.5 mi
  • Laurel Dell Falls: 5.6 mi
  • Cataract Falls: 5.6 mi
Springs: 12
Cliffs: 4
Ghost towns: 4
Natural arches: 3
  • Bird Island Arch: 10.0 mi
  • Temple: 14.2 mi
  • Keyhole: 14.6 mi
Lighthouses: 3
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 7.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Stop: 24.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.5 miles of West End San Rafael Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount Tamalpais East PeakSW 214°784 m3.3 mi
Mount Tamalpais West PeakSW 223°778 m4.2 mi
Mount Tamalpais Middle PeakSW 220°744 m3.8 mi
Ballou PointSW 228°612 m5.9 mi
Twin KnollsSW 235°597 m5.8 mi
Big Rock RidgeNNW 332°575 m7.1 mi
Pine MountainW 276°543 m5.9 mi
Mount Tamalpais West PointSW 217°527 m4.5 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, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1140702217

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