Mount Tamalpais
| Mount Tamalpais | |
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Mt. Tamalpais as seen from Muir Beach Overlook
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,576 ft (785 m) NAVD 88 |
| Prominence | 2,456 ft (749 m) |
| Listing | California county high points 55th |
| Coordinates | 37°55′45″N 122°34′40″W / 37.929088°N 122.577829°WCoordinates: 37°55′45″N 122°34′40″W / 37.929088°N 122.577829°W |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | California Coast Ranges |
| Topo map | USGS San Rafael |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Sedimentary |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1830s by Jacob P. Leese (first recorded ascent) |
| Easiest route | Railroad Grade fire trail |
Mount Tamalpais (/tæməlˈpaɪ.ᵻs/; TAM-əl-PY-iss, known locally as Mount Tam) is a peak in Marin County, California, United States, often considered symbolic of Marin County. Much of Mount Tamalpais is protected within public lands such as Mount Tamalpais State Park, the Marin Municipal Water District watershed, and National Park Service land, such as Muir Woods.
Mount Tamalpais is the highest peak in the Marin Hills, which are part of the Northern California Coast Ranges. The elevation at the West Peak, its highest point, where a radar dome currently stands, is at about 2,576 feet (785 m). It stood over 2,600 feet (792 m) before the summit was flattened for the radar dome construction. The East Peak, the mountain's second highest peak, is 2,572 feet (784 m). The mountain is clearly visible from the city of San Francisco and the East Bay region.
The majority of the mountain is contained in protected public lands, including Mount Tamalpais State Park, Muir Woods National Monument, and the Mount Tamalpais Watershed. It adjoins the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (which in turn adjoins Point Reyes National Seashore) as well as several Marin County Open Space Preserves. This provides nearly 40 miles (64 km) of continuous publicly accessible open space. Some of the lower slopes of Mount Tamalpais fall within several cities and unincorporated communities of Marin County, including Mill Valley, Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, Stinson Beach, and Kentfield. These areas are generally developed, consisting of mostly low-density single-family homes.
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