The highest point in the range is Loma Prieta Peak, 11 miles west of Morgan Hill, with a height of , near which is the epicenter of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. Other major peaks include Mount Umunhum at , Mount Thayer at , Mount Bielawski at , El Sombroso at , Eagle Rock at , Black Mountain at , and Sierra Morena at . The San Andreas Fault runs along or near the ridge line throughout the range. The interior east side of the mountains drops abruptly towards this fault line, especially near the towns of Woodside and Saratoga.