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A branch of Islais Creek (named after the wild cherry islay [7]) originates in the canyon.It is the largest remaining creek in San Francisco with public access. The bottom of the canyon, where Islais Creek flows, is irregular but moderate in slope, dropping 350 feet (107 m) over a distance of about 1 mile (1.6 kilometer). [3]
Located in the Diablo Range backcountry east of Morgan Hill, CA - between the San Antonio Valley (north) and Pacheco Pass (south), the park consists of a series of high ridges separated by steep walled canyons, with occasional level valley bottoms and distinct peaks. Most of the ridges run around 2,000 to 3,000 feet (610 to 910 m) in elevation ...
Rancho Cañada de San Felipe y Las Animas; Rancho Cañada de San Miguelito; Rancho Cañada de San Vicente y Mesa del Padre Barona; Rancho Cañada de Verde y Arroyo de la Purisima; Rancho Cañada del Corral; Rancho Cañada del Corte de Madera; Rancho Cañada del Hambre y Las Bolsas; Rancho Cañada del Rincon en el Rio San Lorenzo; Rancho Cañada ...
Flat-bottomed scow schooner that was built in 1891 and used in San Francisco Bay and Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. Now part of the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park. Official plaque located in the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park Visitor Center, located at the corner of Hyde and Jefferson streets. 5: Angelus ...
This is a list of named summits in the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area that are more than 1,000 feet (305 m) above sea level. Note that there are no natural features above 1,000 feet (305 m) in the city of San Francisco .
The John Muir National Historic Site is located in the San Francisco Bay Area, in Martinez, Contra Costa County, California.It preserves the 14-room Italianate Victorian mansion where the naturalist and writer John Muir lived, as well as a nearby 325-acre (132 ha) tract of native oak woodlands and grasslands historically owned by the Muir family.
The Old Borges Ranch is a 1,035 acres (419 ha) historic district in the Mt. Diablo foothills within the 2,600-acre (1,100 ha) Walnut Creek Open Space in Contra Costa County, California. A former cattle ranch, Old Borges Ranch includes multiple historic buildings, a ranger station , farm animals, and access to trails.
The Blue Oak Ranch Reserve, a unit of the University of California Natural Reserve System, is an ecological reserve and biological field station in Santa Clara County, California. It is located on 3,260 acres (13.2 km 2 ) in the Diablo Range , northwest of Mount Hamilton , at 1,500 ft (460 m) elevation .