Bear Creek (San Francisquito Creek tributary)
| Bear Creek Arroyo de la Presa Bear Gulch Creek | |
|---|---|
Bear Creek coming down from top of photo to join with Corte Madera Creek at bottom of photo, forming San Francisquito Creek below Searsville Dam. | |
Bear Creek watershed (Interactive map) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Region | San Mateo County |
| City | Woodside, California |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Northeast slope of Sierra Morena, California a summit in the Sierra Morena portion of the Santa Cruz Mountains, near Kings Mountain, California |
| • location | Woodside |
| • coordinates | 37°25′09″N 122°19′09″W / 37.41917°N 122.31917°W |
| • elevation | 2,150 ft (660 m) |
| Mouth | San Francisquito Creek |
• location | Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve, Stanford University |
• coordinates | 37°24′36″N 122°14′18″W / 37.41000°N 122.23833°W |
• elevation | 256 ft (78 m) |
| Basin size | 31 km2 (12 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Bear Creek > San Francisquito Creek > San Francisco Bay > Pacific Ocean |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | West Union Creek, Dry Creek |
Bear Creek, or Bear Gulch Creek, is a 6.6-mile-long (10.6 km) southeastward-flowing stream originating north of the summit of Sierra Morena in the Santa Cruz Mountains, near the community of Kings Mountain in San Mateo County, California, United States. It flows through the town of Woodside. Bear Creek and Corte Madera Creek join to become San Francisquito Creek in the Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve at Stanford University.