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] A portion of the hill makes up the Tulare Hill Ecological Preserve.

Tulare Hill
Tulare Hill along Santa Teresa Boulevard
Highest point
Elevation	620 ft (190 m) NGVD 29[1]
Prominence	320 ft (98 m) NGVD 29[1]
Coordinates	37°13′16″N 121°45′18″W[2]
Geography
Tulare Hill Location in California
Location	Santa Clara County, California, U.S.
Parent range	Santa Teresa Hills
Topo map	USGS 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

Spanish padre Francisco Palóu passed over Tulare Hill during a 1774 expedition.[6]

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.[7]

See also

• List of summits of the San Francisco Bay Area

References

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