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Map Satellite Draining the western slopes of Cone Peak and Twin Peak, Limekiln Creek is an important part of the Cone Peak transect which rises from sea level to an elevation of 1,571 meters (5,155 feet) in approximately 5 kilometers (3 miles).
A variety of habitats is found in the transect, ranging from the marine kelp beds found offshore at the mouth of the creek to a mixed evergreen forest at the creek headwaters. Among the various communities represented in this transect are sandy beach, exposed rocks, coastal prairie, coastal scrub, coastal sage, mixed and chamise chaparral, valley grassland, coast live oak, redwood, and riparian woodland.
Animal life is abundant and typical of the various communities.
Integrity: Much of the drainage is virtually undisturbed. There are some trails in the area; a jeep trail follows the creek for a short distance and Highway 1 cuts through the area near the creek mouth. There are abandoned structures near the mouth and at the landing at the mouth.
Use: Educational, research, observational, light recreational.
July 1975
Inventory of California Natural Areas
Revision © 2009 Steven Louis Hartman
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