Twin Peaks are two prominent peaks along the foothills east of the
Santa Cruz Mountains in
Santa Clara County
Santa Clara County, officially the County of Santa Clara, is the sixth-most populous county in the U.S. state of California, with a population of 1,936,259, as of the 2020 census. Santa Clara County and neighboring San Benito County together f ...
,
California
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. The peaks are nestled between
Uvas Reservoir to the west, and
Paradise Valley in
Morgan Hill
Morgan Hill is a city in Santa Clara County, California, at the southern tip of Silicon Valley, in the San Francisco Bay Area. Morgan Hill is an affluent residential community, the seat of several high-tech companies, and a dining, entertainmen ...
to the east. The headwaters for
Sycamore Creek rise from the eastern hillsides near these peaks.
Although part of the
Uvas Reservoir County Park,
no trails currently lead to the peaks from the park side.
See also
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List of summits of the San Francisco Bay Area
This is a list of named summits in the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area that are more than above sea level. Note that there are no natural features above in the city of San Francisco.
Unless otherwise referenced, all data are from the Geograp ...
References
External links
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Mountains of Santa Clara County, California
Morgan Hill, California
Mountains of the San Francisco Bay Area
Mountains of Northern California
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