Copper Mine Gulch
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Copper Mine Gulch is a valley in Marin County, California
, United States
, which is associated with a small stream.
The stream descends the western slope of the Bolinas Ridge
, passing the mine from which it receives its name, and flows through the town of Dogtown
into the San Andreas Rift Valley. The creek then continues southwards and flows into Pine Gulch Creek
.
Most of Copper Mine Gulch is in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area
. It is known as "The Gulch" by residents of Dogtown.
Marin County, California
Marin County is a county located in the North San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. As of 2010, the population was 252,409. The county seat is San Rafael and the largest employer is the county government. Marin County is well...
, United States
United States
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, which is associated with a small stream.
The stream descends the western slope of the Bolinas Ridge
Bolinas Ridge
Bolinas Ridge is a north-south ridge in southwestern Marin County, California. Much of the western side of the ridge is protected parkland in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, and the eastern side is watershed lands of the Marin Municipal Water District....
, passing the mine from which it receives its name, and flows through the town of Dogtown
Dogtown, Marin County, California
Dogtown is an unincorporated community in the rural West Marin region of coastal Marin County, California in the San Francisco Bay Area's North Bay. It lies at an elevation of 187 feet...
into the San Andreas Rift Valley. The creek then continues southwards and flows into Pine Gulch Creek
Pine Gulch Creek
Pine Gulch Creek is a south-flowing stream in western Marin County, California, United States which empties into Bolinas Lagoon.-Course:The creek parallels State Route 1. Copper Mine Gulch enters from the east, then McCormick Creek enters from the west at Pablo Point...
.
Most of Copper Mine Gulch is in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
The Golden Gate National Recreation Area is a U.S. National Recreation Area administered by the National Park Service that surrounds the San Francisco Bay area. It is one of the most visited units of the National Park system in the United States, with over 13 million visitors a year...
. It is known as "The Gulch" by residents of Dogtown.