Monte Bello Open Space Preserve, Palo Alto

Name: Monte Bello Open Space Preserve
Address: Palo Alto, United States

#64 among attractions in Palo Alto

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Monte Bello Open Space Preserve is a 3,133-acre open space preserve, located near Palo Alto in the Santa Cruz Mountains, in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties, California, United States. The preserve encompasses the upper Stevens Creek watershed in the valley between Monte Bello Ridge and Skyline Ridge. "Monte Bello" means "beautiful mountain" in Italian, and refers to Black Mountain which is the highest part of Montebello Ridge. The straight valley of upper Stevens Creek is also the rift valley of the San Andreas Fault. ()

Elevation: 1982 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 37°18'36"N, 122°9'11"W

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Monte Bello Open Space Preserve – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tip Toe Falls, Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, Deep Cliff Golf Course, Saint Joseph Parish.

5.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Tip Toe Falls, Portola Redwoods State Park
143 min walk • Tip Toe Falls, is a 6-foot tall waterfall on Fall Creek in the Portola Redwoods State Park, California. There is also an 8-foot upper falls, a few hundred feet upstream, which is much lesser known.
6.8 miNE
Concerts and shows, Concert hall, Performing arts
Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, Mountain View
173 min walk • The Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts is located in downtown Mountain View, California. It is operated by the City of Mountain View and hosts a variety of art events.
4.9 miE
37°18'35"N • 122°3'50"W
Deep Cliff Golf Course, Cupertino
125 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
6.6 miNE
Church
Saint Joseph Parish, Mountain View
170 min walk • Saint Joseph Parish in Mountain View, California, is a parish in the Roman Catholic Church. The parish and its church are located in Mountain View in the state of California, under the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in California and its bishop.
5.4 miNE
Area
Los Altos, Mountain View
137 min walk • Los Altos is a city in Santa Clara County, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 31,625 according to the 2020 census. Most of the city's growth occurred between 1950 and 1980.
5.9 miSE
Music and shows, Winery, Nightlife
Mountain Winery, Saratoga
152 min walk • The Mountain Winery, formerly the Paul Masson Mountain Winery, is a winery in Saratoga, California, United States, North America. It was founded by Paul Masson, a pioneer of the California wine industry.
4.9 miE
Park
McClellan Ranch Park, Cupertino
125 min walk • McClellan Ranch Preserve is a public preserve located in the Monta Vista neighborhood of Cupertino that still retains its rural ranch look.
5.8 miE
37°17'3"N • 122°3'11"W
Saratoga Country Club, Saratoga
148 min walk • Resort, Golf
5.4 miNE
History museum, Museum
Los Altos History Museum, Mountain View
137 min walk • The Los Altos History Museum is a museum in Los Altos, California. Founded in 2001, the museum showcases the history of Los Altos and surrounding areas, including the transformation of the agricultural paradise once known as the "Valley of Heart's Delight" into the high-tech Silicon Valley.
3.4 miW
National park
Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve
87 min walk • The preserve is a popular destination for hikers, with over 10 miles of trails that wind through the landscape, providing stunning panoramic views of the surrounding countryside. The iconic Bay Area Ridge Trail also passes through the park, offering a challenging...
~870 ftE
National park
Monte Bello Open Space Preserve, Palo Alto
5 min walk • Monte Bello Open Space Preserve is a 3,133-acre open space preserve, located near Palo Alto in the Santa Cruz Mountains, in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties, California, United States.

Monte Bello Open Space Preserve, Palo Alto

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Monte Bello Open Space Preserve – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)