Boulder Creek (California)

Boulder Creek
The mouth of Boulder Creek
Boulder Creek (California) is located in California
Boulder Creek (California)
Location of the mouth of Boulder Creek in California
Location
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountiesSanta Cruz
Physical characteristics
SourceSanta Cruz Mountains
 • locationBig Basin Redwoods State Park
 • coordinates37°12′11.80″N 122°11′57.88″W / 37.2032778°N 122.1994111°W / 37.2032778; -122.1994111[1]
 • elevation1,932.51 ft (589.03 m)
MouthSan Lorenzo River
 • location
Boulder Creek
 • coordinates
37°7′36.81″N 122°7′15.87″W / 37.1268917°N 122.1210750°W / 37.1268917; -122.1210750[1]
 • elevation
436 ft (133 m)
Length7.9 mi (12.7 km)
Basin size11.3 sq mi (29 km2)[2]
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftBracken Brae Creek
 • rightHare Creek, Jamison Creek, Peavine Creek, Silver Creek, Foreman Creek

Boulder Creek is a 7.9-mile-long (13 km) stream tributary of the San Lorenzo River in the U.S. state of California. Its drainage basin consists of approximately 11.3 square miles (29.3 km2) of Santa Cruz County. Its main stem begins high in the Santa Cruz Mountains in Big Basin Redwoods State Park. It flows generally south, through the Park and unincorporated community of Boulder Creek, before finally emptying into the San Lorenzo River in the community's downtown.

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boulder Creek
  2. ^ "USGS 11160070 Boulder C at Boulder Creek, CA". U.S. Geological Survey. U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 February 2023.