MCNEE RANCH STATE PARK
McNee Ranch State Park is located in the Santa Cruz Mountains of the United States, near the unincorporated community of Montara, California in San Mateo County. Its highest point rises to 1,898 feet above sea level. An unpaved fire road, the North Peak Access Road, accessible from the Pedro Mountain Road, provides access to the summit by hikers. The mountain has an extensive biodiversity especially on the serpentine soils of the lower slopes where such endangered species as Hickman's potentilla and San Mateo thornmint, Acanthomintha duttonii, are found. On rare occasions light snow has dusted the summit. On clear days the summit provides spectacular views of much of the San Francisco Bay Area.
This park was once a part of Rancho San Pedro granted to Francisco Sanchez in 1839. The land later became the property of Duncan McNee who used it for ranching purposes during the late 19th century. In 1954, Ray and Mildred Myers purchased parts of what is now known as Montara Mountain from McNee's descendants.
The couple donated their holdings to State Parks system after realizing its ecological importance. Officially opened on June 27, 1987; today it offers hiking trails with panoramic views over Pacific Ocean.