Mount Tamalpais

Mount Tamalpais
Mount Tamalpais, viewed from the southeast
Highest point
Elevation2,579 ft (786 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence2,456 ft (749 m)[1]
ListingCalifornia county high points 55th
Coordinates37°55′45″N 122°34′40″W / 37.929088°N 122.577829°W / 37.929088; -122.577829[1]
Naming
Native name
Geography
Mount Tamalpais is located in California
Mount Tamalpais
Mount Tamalpais
Mount Tamalpais is located in the United States
Mount Tamalpais
Mount Tamalpais
Mount Tamalpais is located in San Francisco Bay Area
Mount Tamalpais
Mount Tamalpais
LocationMarin County, California, U.S.
Parent rangeCalifornia Coast Ranges
Topo mapUSGS San Rafael
Geology
Mountain typeSedimentary
Climbing
First ascent1830s by Jacob P. Leese (first recorded ascent)[2]
Easiest routeRailroad Grade fire trail

Mount Tamalpais (/tæməlˈpɪs/; TAM-əl-PY-iss; Miwok: Támal Pájiṣ), known locally as Mount Tam, is a peak in Marin County, California, United States, often considered symbolic of Marin County. Much of Mount Tamalpais is protected within public lands such as Mount Tamalpais State Park, the Marin Municipal Water District watershed, and National Park Service land, such as Muir Woods.

  1. ^ a b c "Mount Tamalpais, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2013-01-24.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Dreams1989 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).