Pescadero Creek (Pajaro River)
| Pescadero Creek Arroyo de Pescadero | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Region | Santa Clara and Santa Cruz Counties |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Southern Santa Cruz Mountains |
| • location | 2.5 mi (4 km) southwest of Gilroy |
| • coordinates | 36°59′00″N 121°37′23″W / 36.98333°N 121.62306°W |
| • elevation | 1,820 ft (550 m) |
| Mouth | Pajaro River |
• location | 9.5 mi (15 km) east of Watsonville |
• coordinates | 36°54′01″N 121°35′12″W / 36.90028°N 121.58667°W |
• elevation | 138 ft (42 m) |
| Length | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | West Fork Pescadero Creek |
Pescadero Creek is a 9-mile-long (14 km) southward-flowing stream originating in the southern Santa Cruz Mountains. It begins in Santa Clara County, California and flows into Santa Cruz County, before joining the Pajaro River, and thence to Monterey Bay and the Pacific Ocean. Pescadero Creek is the center of a critical linkage connecting the wildlife of the southern Santa Cruz Mountains to the Gabilan Range to the south.