"Hatunen" wrote in message
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> On Sun, 10 Jul 2005 12:34:09 -0400, "Fred Deinlein"
> wrote:
>
>>If someone hasn't already mentioned it previously, two points of interest
>>that can be covered in a short drive north from San Francisco across the
>>Golden Gate Bridge are Muir Woods National Monument (giant coast redwood
>>trees, giant fern plants, and nice hiking trails) and the adjacent Mount
>>Tamalpais State Park. The latter has a drive to the peak of the Coast
>>Range
>>offering a spectacular view of the entire San Francisco Bay, the Golden
>>Gate, the city, and the Pacific Ocean. Even if the drive to the top is
>>foggy, it may be clear on the inland side and still offer the view of the
>>bay and the city. This entire trip can be done in a few hours from
>>downtown
>>San Francisco, plus whatever time you care to spend hiking in Muir Woods.
>
> At the top of Mt Tam you do have to hike up a short trail to the
> summit, but it is worth the view; it is a world class view.
>
> Another world class view is to go out to the Marin Headlands on
> Conzleman Road. From the road you can get a view of the Bay and
> the city of San Francisco from over the cable of the Golden Gate
> Bridge, the cable framing the city. Go even if there is fog; the
> road will likely climb higher than the fog and you can get a
> photo of the GGBridge towers rising out of the fog. Should the
> city be out of the area of the fog, the photo might also include
> a view of the city seen from above the fog as it shines in the
> bright California sun.
>
> ************* DAVE HATUNEN (hatunen@cox.net) *************
> * Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow *
> * My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps *
Or for the most view, go to Mt. Diablo, out of Danville, other side of the
bay. Only place in the world with more square miles of viewing is Mt.
Kilamanjaro (sp?) in Africa.
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