| Mount Tamalpais State Park | |
|---|---|
| Location | Marin County, California,United States |
| Nearest city | Mill Valley, CA |
| Coordinates | 37°55′26″N122°35′48″W / 37.92389°N 122.59667°W /37.92389; -122.59667 |
| Area | 6,300 acres (25 km2) |
| Visitors | 564,000 (in 2003) |
| Governing body | CA Dept. of Parks & Recreation |
| Official website | |
Mount Tamalpais State Park is aCaliforniastate park, located inMarin County, California. The primary feature of the park is the 2,571 feet (784 m)Mount Tamalpais.[1] The park contains mostlyredwood andoak forests. The mountain itself covers around 25,000 acres (100 km2). There are about 60 miles (97 km) of hiking trails, which are connected to a larger, 200-mile (320 km) network of trails in neighboring public lands.[2] The park received 564,000 visitors as of 2003[update].Muir Woods National Monument is surrounded by the state park.
From the peak of the mountain, visitors can see up to 25 miles (40 km), in a view that encompassesSan Francisco, most of theNorth and East Bay, and theFarallon Islands. Occasionally, theSierra Nevada are visible, 125 miles (201 km) away.
The Cushing Memorial Theater, also known as the Mountain Theater, is an open-air theater built in the 1930s.[3] The natural-stone amphitheater seats 4,000 people and features the Mountain Play each spring, produced every year since 1913. In the summer, monthly astronomy programs are held in the theater for free to the public.[4]
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