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Black Mountain is a Mountain in Santa Clara County, California , south of Los Altos, California and west of Cupertino, California . Its elevation is 2800 feet at the summit, which is located at 37.319° N, 122.146° W (in the WGS84 datum). It is located on the border between Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve and Monte Bello Open Space Preserve , with the summit located in the former. from the summit of Black Mountain on a cloudy day]] The mountain is a popular destination for Hikers and Mountain Bikers . The summit is most easily accessed from the Monte Bello parking area on Page Mill Road, via a 2.5 mile route from about 2200 feet elevation. The summit can also be reached from the northwestern entrance of Rancho San Antonio on Rhus Ridge Road in Los Altos Hills , by a 5 mile route from about 400 feet. This strenuous hike is not recommended for novice or beginning hikers. Black Mountain has two stations on its summit. One is a private radio broadcasting station owned by Stanford University , and the other one is owned by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and is used for air traffic control purposes. Monte Bello Road is also on the summit. Because the broadcasting stations, which are off-limits to the general public, occupy the best viewpoints on Black Mountain, the areas of Black Mountain open to the public does not offer a complete view of the San Francisco Bay and Santa Clara Valley . SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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