Taylor Mountain
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Taylor Mountain is a summit at the northern extreme of the Sonoma Mountains
in California
. The mountain lies in the Laguna de Santa Rosa
drainage basin; its east flank drains to Matanzas Creek
, a northwestward flowing stream running the length of Bennett Valley
, and its west flank drains to Five Creek
.
North of Taylor Mountain, Taylor Ridge descends toward the city of Santa Rosa
. Some of Santa Rosa's urban expansion is taking place on the eastern slopes of this ridge.
Taylor Mountain is readily visible from Sonoma Mountain
, Bennett Valley, the Santa Rosa Plain and from as far north as the Alexander Valley
.
The peak of Taylor Mountain defines (in part) the boundary between the Sonoma Coast AVA
and the Sonoma Valley AVA
, two Federally-designated grape-growing regions. Wines made from grapes grown on its western slopes would qualify for the Sonoma Coast appellation, whereas those made made from grapes grown on its eastern slopes would qualify for the Sonoma Valley appellation.
The Taylor Mountain Open Space Preserve encompasses over 1000 acres (404.7 ha) of Taylor Mountain. The Preserve, which will eventually be developed into a park, is freely accessible to anyone who has completed a one-hour on-site orientation.
Sonoma Mountains
The Sonoma Mountains are a northwest-southeast trending formation of California Coast Ranges in Sonoma County, California, USA. The range is approximately fourteen miles long and separates the Sonoma Creek watershed from the Petaluma River and Tolay Creek watersheds...
in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. The mountain lies in the Laguna de Santa Rosa
Laguna de Santa Rosa
The Laguna de Santa Rosa is a long wetland complex that drains a 254-square mile watershed encompassing most of the Santa Rosa Plain in Sonoma County, California, USA.-Description:...
drainage basin; its east flank drains to Matanzas Creek
Matanzas Creek
Matanzas Creek is an year-round stream in Sonoma County, California, United States, a tributary of Santa Rosa Creek.-Course:Matanzas Creek springs from the northern slope of Sonoma Mountain and flows northward into Bennett Valley to join the South Fork Matanzas Creek...
, a northwestward flowing stream running the length of Bennett Valley
Bennett Valley
Bennett Valley is a northwest- to southeast-trending valley in Sonoma County, California, USA approximately wide in its northwestern portion, where the southeast extremity of Santa Rosa, California is located...
, and its west flank drains to Five Creek
Five Creek
Five Creek is a westward flowing stream that rises in the city of Rohnert Park, California, United States and discharges to the Laguna de Santa Rosa. The creek is channelized as it flows through the city and runs in an artificially rectilinear fashion...
.
North of Taylor Mountain, Taylor Ridge descends toward the city of Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa, California
Santa Rosa is the county seat of Sonoma County, California, United States. The 2010 census reported a population of 167,815. Santa Rosa is the largest city in California's Wine Country and fifth largest city in the San Francisco Bay Area, after San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland, and Fremont and 26th...
. Some of Santa Rosa's urban expansion is taking place on the eastern slopes of this ridge.
Taylor Mountain is readily visible from Sonoma Mountain
Sonoma Mountain
Sonoma Mountain is a prominent landform within the Sonoma Mountains of southern Sonoma County, California. At elevation of , Sonoma Mountain offers expansive views of the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Sonoma Valley to the east...
, Bennett Valley, the Santa Rosa Plain and from as far north as the Alexander Valley
Alexander Valley
The Alexander Valley is a Californian American Viticultural Area just north of Healdsburg in Sonoma County. It is home to many wineries and vineyards, as well as the city of Cloverdale. It is the largest and most fully planted wine region in Sonoma. Highway 101 runs through the valley, and the...
.
The peak of Taylor Mountain defines (in part) the boundary between the Sonoma Coast AVA
Sonoma Coast AVA
The Sonoma Coast AVA is an American Viticultural Area in Sonoma County, California, USA containing more than , mostly along the coastline of the Pacific Ocean. It extends from San Pablo Bay to the border with Mendocino County. The appellation is known for its cool climate and high rainfall...
and the Sonoma Valley AVA
Sonoma Valley AVA
The Sonoma Valley AVA is an American Viticultural Area in Sonoma County, California, USA which centers on the Sonoma Valley in the southern portion of the county...
, two Federally-designated grape-growing regions. Wines made from grapes grown on its western slopes would qualify for the Sonoma Coast appellation, whereas those made made from grapes grown on its eastern slopes would qualify for the Sonoma Valley appellation.
The Taylor Mountain Open Space Preserve encompasses over 1000 acres (404.7 ha) of Taylor Mountain. The Preserve, which will eventually be developed into a park, is freely accessible to anyone who has completed a one-hour on-site orientation.
See also
- List of summits in the San Francisco Bay Area
- MiwokMiwokMiwok can refer to any one of four linguistically related groups of Native Americans, native to Northern California, who spoke one of the Miwokan languages in the Utian family...
- Spring CreekSpring CreekA spring creek is a stream that flows from a spring. Spring Creek may also refer to any of the following specific places:- United States :*Spring Creek Correctional Center, a state prison in Seward, Alaska...
- Yulupa CreekYulupa CreekYulupa Creek is a southeast-flowing perennial stream that rises on the southeastern flanks of the northern Sonoma Mountains in Sonoma County, California, United States...