Redwood Creek (Marin County)

Redwood Creek
Redwood Creek flowing west to its mouth at Muir Beach
Map
Location
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
RegionMarin County
Physical characteristics
SourceMount Tamalpais confluence of Bootjack, Rattlesnake and Spike Buck Creeks
 • coordinates37°54′14″N 122°35′22″W / 37.90389°N 122.58944°W / 37.90389; -122.58944[1]
MouthPacific Ocean
 • location
Muir Beach, California
 • coordinates
37°51′35″N 122°34′40″W / 37.85972°N 122.57778°W / 37.85972; -122.57778[1]
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)
Length4.7 mi (7.6 km)
Basin size7 sq mi (18 km2)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftFern Creek, Green Gulch Creek
 • rightKent Creek

Redwood Creek is a mostly perennial stream in Marin County, California. 4.7 miles (7.6 km) long,[2] it drains a 7-square-mile (18 km2) watershed which includes the Muir Woods National Monument, and reaches the Pacific Ocean north of the Golden Gate at Muir Beach.

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Redwood Creek
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed March 9, 2011