Park · California
Indian Tree Open Space Preserve
Indian Tree Open Space Preserve is a park in California, at a recorded elevation of 368 m. Mount Tamalpais East Peak stands 784 m to the south-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Verissimo Hills Preserve, a park 1.4 miles away.
What the record says
- Built
- 1977
- Elevation
- 368 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- COUNTY OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
How to reach it
Coordinates38.09507, -122.63901
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Verissimo Hills Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Stafford Lake Park: 1.4 mi
- Stafford Lake Bike Park: 1.5 mi
- Marin Highlands Park: 1.5 mi
- Pleasant Valley Park: 1.6 mi
Peaks
- Little Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Shroyer Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Novato Heights: 2.8 mi
- Big Rock Ridge: 3.1 mi
- Burdell Mountain: 4.4 mi
Museums
- Marin Museum of the American Indian: 2.4 mi
- Novato History Museum: 4.0 mi
- The Phoenix Collection Tea Museum: 6.6 mi
- Dixie Schoolhouse: 6.8 mi
- Marin Museum of Contemporary Art: 7.0 mi
Gardens
- Indian Valley Organic Farm and Garden: 3.2 mi
- San Geronimo Valley Community Garden: 5.6 mi
- Miller Creek Middle School Community Garden: 6.6 mi
- Miles McKey Meditation Garden: 7.0 mi
- Terra Linda Community Garden: 8.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Mount Burdell Open Space Preserve: 3.3 mi
- Roy's Redwoods Open Space Preserve: 5.3 mi
- French Ranch Open Space Preserve: 5.4 mi
- Rush Creek Open Space Preserve: 5.5 mi
- Maurice Thorner Memorial Open Space Preserve: 5.7 mi
Picnic sites
- Marinwood Community Center Picnic Area: 6.6 mi
- Hunt Camp: 6.7 mi
- Irving Group Picnic Area: 7.1 mi
- Azalea Picnic Area: 7.3 mi
- Redwood Grove Group Picnic Area: 7.4 mi
Attractions
- Leo T. Cronin Fish Viewing Area: 7.3 mi
- Kule Loklo: 9.6 mi
- Nike Missile Site: 10.0 mi
- Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds: 10.2 mi
- Marin Art & Garden Center, Ross: 10.3 mi
Historic sites
- Marcia Lois Grimm: 7.9 mi
- Point Reyes National Seashore dedication plaque: 9.5 mi
- Steamer Gold Wreck: 9.7 mi
- Rancho Petaluma Adobe: 11.5 mi
- Music Stand: 11.7 mi
Artworks
- Sonoma: 9.0 mi
- Welcome to Petaluma: 9.1 mi
- Plug: 9.6 mi
- Down the Rabbit Hole: 9.7 mi
- Tamalpais Maiden: 12.0 mi
Beaches: 53
- Alan Sieroty Beach: 11.4 mi
- Kelham Beach: 12.0 mi
- Wildcat Beach: 12.1 mi
- Chicken Ranch Beach: 12.3 mi
- Secret Beach: 12.5 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Buck Gulch Falls: 3.4 mi
- Roy's Riffles: 5.8 mi
- Stairstep Falls: 6.1 mi
- Cascade Falls: 7.7 mi
- Little Carson Falls: 8.7 mi
Springs: 12
- Crystal Springs: 7.0 mi
- Worn Springs: 9.8 mi
- Broko Spring: 11.0 mi
- Colier Spring: 11.6 mi
- Rock Springs: 12.8 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- Point Bonita Lighthouse: 20.2 mi
- Point Reyes Light Station: 21.7 mi
- Paint Storage: 21.8 mi
- Point Reyes Lighthouse Visitor Center: 21.8 mi
- Transformer Building: 22.0 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Rock Fort: 8.4 mi
- Vent 5: 15.1 mi
- East Slope Badlands: 18.8 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 20.0 mi
- Tomales Bluff: 21.8 mi
Natural arches: 3
- Temple: 11.9 mi
- Keyhole: 12.1 mi
- Bird Island Arch: 19.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 14.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.1 miles of Indian Tree Open Space Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tamalpais East Peak | SSE 164° | 784 m | 11.9 mi |
| Mount Tamalpais West Peak | S 169° | 778 m | 12.1 mi |
| Mount Tamalpais Middle Peak | SSE 167° | 744 m | 11.9 mi |
| Ballou Point | S 176° | 612 m | 12.7 mi |
| Twin Knolls | S 178° | 597 m | 12.0 mi |
| Big Rock Ridge | SE 143° | 575 m | 3.1 mi |
| Pine Mountain | S 185° | 543 m | 8.2 mi |
| Mount Tamalpais West Point | SSE 169° | 527 m | 12.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 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, 9 mi away.
- California Newt120 obs
- Yellow Mariposa Lily74 obs
- Henderson's shooting star67 obs
- Warrior's Plume65 obs
- Western Fence Lizard62 obs
- Pacific hound's tongue57 obs
- California Slender Salamander55 obs
- Mule Deer52 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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