Mount Thayer
Encyclopedia
Mount Thayer is a mountain in the Santa Cruz Mountains
located in Santa Clara County, California
. The summit is in a section of the abandoned Almaden Air Force Station
, about 1 mile west of Mount Umunhum
. The elevation of the summit is at 3479 feet (1,060 m) feet. An old derelict building, surrounded by telephone poles, is located on the summit. Mount Thayer, along with the surrounding property is off limits to the public.
Santa Cruz Mountains
The Santa Cruz Mountains, part of the Pacific Coast Ranges, are a mountain range in central California, United States. They form a ridge along the San Francisco Peninsula, south of San Francisco, separating the Pacific Ocean from San Francisco Bay and the Santa Clara Valley, and continuing south,...
located in Santa Clara County, 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 summit is in a section of the abandoned Almaden Air Force Station
Almaden Air Force Station
Almaden Air Force Station is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located southeast of Los Gatos, California...
, about 1 mile west of Mount Umunhum
Mount Umunhum
Mount Umunhum is the fourth-highest peak in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California . The mountain is situated in Santa Clara County, southeast of Los Gatos and south of South San Jose...
. The elevation of the summit is at 3479 feet (1,060 m) feet. An old derelict building, surrounded by telephone poles, is located on the summit. Mount Thayer, along with the surrounding property is off limits to the public.