Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve

Local nameSierra Azul Open Space Preserve
LocationUnited States

Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve is managed by the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District in Santa Clara County, California. It is approximately 17,000 acres in area. The preserve is named for the Sierra Azul or "Blue Mountains", the name the colonizing Spanish used for the half of the Santa Cruz Mountains south of today's California Highway 17.The park features the Sierra Azul range's peaks of Mount Umunhum 3,486 feet, Mount Thayer 3,478 feet, and El Sombroso peak 2,999 feet. El Sombroso is about 2 miles north by northeast of Mount Umunhum. Trails connect from Lexington Reservoir, on the western edge of the park, to Hicks Road on the eastern edge.

The preserve protects the upper watersheds of two important tributaries in the Guadalupe River watershed. The upper headwaters of Los Gatos Creek originate just south of Loma Prieta, wrapping around the preserve on the western side before emptying into Lexington Reservoir.

Tags Nature ReserveNon-smoking throughoutProtected Area
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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_Azul_Open_Space_Preserve

Official Website https://www.openspace.org/preserves/sierra-azul

Coordinates 37°10'45.245" N -121°54'35.568" E

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