Santa Cruz Mountains
| Santa Cruz Mountains | |
|---|---|
Skyline Boulevard runs through the Santa Cruz Mountains, here in Portola Valley. | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Loma Prieta Peak |
| Elevation | 3,786 ft (1,154 m) |
| Coordinates | 37°06′40″N 121°50′39″W / 37.111011844°N 121.844161333°W |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Range coordinates | 37°7′N 121°51′W / 37.117°N 121.850°W |
| Parent range | Pacific Coast Ranges |
The Santa Cruz Mountains (Mutsun Ohlone: Mak-sah-re-jah, "Sharp Ridged Mountain of the Eagle" or "People of the Eagle Mountain") are a mountain range in central and Northern California, United States, constituting a part of the Pacific Coast Ranges. They form a ridge down the San Francisco Peninsula, south of San Francisco. They separate the Pacific Ocean from the San Francisco Bay and the Santa Clara Valley, and continue south to the Central Coast, bordering Monterey Bay and ending at the Salinas Valley. The range passes through the counties of San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz, with the Pajaro River forming the southern boundary.