Search results
The Santa Cruz Mountains (Mutsun Ohlone: Mak-sah-re-jah, "Sharp Ridged Mountain of the Eagle" or "People of the Eagle Mountain") are a mountain range in central and Northern California, United States, constituting a part of the Pacific Coast Ranges. They form a ridge down the San Francisco Peninsula, south of San Francisco.
- Mount Umunhum - Wikipedia
Mount Umunhum (/ ˈ ʌ m ə n ʌ m / UH-mə-num) is a peak in the...
- Black Mountain (near Los Altos, California) - Wikipedia
Black Mountain is a summit on Monte Bello Ridge in the Santa...
- Mount Umunhum - Wikipedia
The Santa Cruz Mountains ( Mutsun Ohlone: Mak-sah-re-jah, "Sharp Ridged Mountain of the Eagle" or "People of the Eagle Mountain") are a mountain range in central and Northern California, United States, constituting a part of the Pacific Coast Ranges. They form a ridge down the San Francisco Peninsula, south of San Francisco.
Learn about the Santa Cruz Mountains Bioregion, a natural area that covers the San Francisco Peninsula and the northern half of the greater Monterey Bay area. Explore the subregions, views, and features of the mountains, such as Loma Prieta, the tallest peak in the range.
People also ask
Where are the Santa Cruz Mountains located?
What is the Santa Cruz Mountains bioregion?
Are the Santa Cruz Mountains seismically active?
What flora is in the Santa Cruz mounatins?
Overview. The Santa Cruz Mountain Range occupies most of the San Francisco Peninsula and stretches south, separating the cities of San Jose and Santa Cruz. A vast array of flora exists in the Santa Cruz Mounatins, with misty redwood forests dominating the northern part of the range, to dense chaparral-covered hillsides in the south.
- 37.08148°N / 122.02515°W
- Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
- Area/Range
Visit Northern California's most unique and thriving outdoor recreation area. Discover wineries of the Santa Cruz Mountains American Viticultural Area.
