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Santa Cruz Mountains

The Santa Cruz Mountains are a mountain range in central California forming a ridge along the peninsula south of San Francisco that separates the Pacific Ocean from San Francisco Bay and the Santa Clara Valley[?]. The tallest peak in the range is Loma Prieta (1160 m; 3806'), near which is the epicenter of the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake[?]. Other major peaks include Mt. Umunhum (1063 m; 3486'), Mt. Bielawski (985 m; 3231'), El Sombroso (914 m; 2999'), Eagle Rock (758 m; 2488') and Morena Sierra (737 m; 2417'). The San Andreas Fault runs along or near the ridge line throughout the range.

The area welcomes a tremendous number of species of birds. (see: bird list)

The Santa Cruz Mountains are home to the southernmost coast redwoods.



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