Tulare Hill

Tulare Hill is a prominent hill in the Santa Teresa Hills of western Santa Clara County, California. It lies along the southernmost edge of San Jose, California, adjacent to the Metcalf Energy Center. The hill and surrounding 330 acres (130 ha) of serpentine grasslands are home to the endangered Bay checkerspot butterfly[3] and Dudleya setchellii wildflower.[4]

Tulare Hill
Tulare Hill along Santa Teresa Boulevard
Highest point
Elevation620 ft (190 m)  NGVD 29[1]
Prominence320 ft (98 m)  NGVD 29[1]
Coordinates37°13′16″N 121°45′18″W [2]
Geography
Tulare Hill
Location in California
LocationSanta Clara County, California, U.S.
Parent rangeSanta Teresa Hills
Topo mapUSGS Tulare Hill

Geography

The hill sits atop the narrowest gap between the Santa Cruz and Diablo mountain ranges, and overlooks the Laguna Seca wetlands in northern Coyote Valley.[5]

History

The hill was once part of the historic Rancho Santa Teresa and Rancho Laguna Seca lands granted in the early 1800s.

Wildfires

In August 2019, a brush fire consumed approximately 60 acres along the southwestern part of the hill, as well as a small area on the eastern side of nearby Santa Teresa County Park.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Tulare Hill". ListsOfJohn.com. Retrieved 2014-03-08.
  2. "Tulare Hill". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-04-24.
  3. PG&E Newsletter, March 2013
  4. Silicon Valley Land Conservancy Newsletter, Summer 2008
  5. Open Space Authority, Coyote Valley Landscape Linkage, December 2017
  6. CalFire, Bayliss Fire, August 2019


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