McNee Ranch State Park lies in the Santa Cruz Mountains near Montara on the San Mateo County coast as part of Montara State Beach. Covering about 690 acres, it rises to a summit 1,898 feet above sea level, reached by hikers via the unpaved North Peak Access Road from Pedro Mountain Road. On clear days, the top offers sweeping views across much of the San Francisco Bay Area, and it has occasionally received a light dusting of snow. The park is especially significant for its biodiversity, particularly the serpentine soils on its lower slopes, which support endangered plants such as Hickman's potentilla and San Mateo thornmint.