Mount Umunhum (
Ohlone, meaning
resting place of the hummingbird) is the fourth-highest peak in the
Santa Cruz Mountains of
California (after
Loma Prieta, Crystal Peak, and Mt. Chual). The mountain is situated in
Santa Clara County, southeast of
Los Gatos and south of South
San Jose. The peak is sometimes referred to as "Mount Um" by locals. It is a well-known landmark in the Bay Area which can be recognized in Santa Clara Valley by the five-story concrete,
radar tower building, known locally as "The Cube" or "The Box", that sits atop the summit. The tower construction began in 1960 and completed in 1962. It supported an 85.5-ton
General Electric model
AN/FPS-24 long range search radar antenna "sail" used to detect incoming hostile aircraft during the
Cold War.