San Bruno Mountain
Mountain in California, United States
About
San Bruno Mountain is a fault-block horst in northern San Mateo County, California. Rising to a quarter-mile high peak directly out of San Francisco Bay, it also includes a smaller ridge in San Francisco. Viewed from downtown San Francisco, the mountain occupies the southern horizon. It is surrounded as well by the cities of Brisbane, Colma, Daly City, and South San Francisco, and has an important role in the history and life of these communities.
From atop the four mile long ridge, summit trails afford expansive views of the San Francisco Bay Area. Much of the mountain is in the 2,326-acre (941 ha) San Bruno Mountain State Park or the adjoining 83-acre (34 ha) State Ecological Reserve. Radio Peak (elevation 1,319 feet or 402 meters), the highest point, hosts radio/TV broadcast towers serving the hilly Bay Area.
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Brisbane, California
City in California, United States
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San Bruno Mountain State Park
State park in California, United States
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1.2 mi awaySan Bruno Mountain Ecological Reserve
Nature reserve near San Francisco, California
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