Bay Area Views, Hikes and Experiences

Bay Area Views, Hikes and Experiences

Jason Shelton
"List of cool viewpoints, hikes, parks, and nature destinations."
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4920 Cliff Dr Parking
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This parking lot for sunrise over Capitola. Fire. (Good for November time)
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Coastal Trail Parking
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Calla Lily Valley
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Wild Mustard Field
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Cataract Falls
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Limekiln State Park
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Bean Hollow State Beach
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Beach with Little Rock pebbles
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Harley Farms Goat Dairy
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Silicon Valley Vista Point
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Cool view point. Cool at sunset when cloudy
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Little Yosemite Area
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Cool hiking area with river and swimming holes
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Montara State Beach
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Cool viewpoint with wild flowers on southern rock edge
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Castle Rock State Park
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Good views, hikes, rock climbing
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Mount Hamilton
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View point. Drives takes a bit to the top
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Ferry Building
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The Painted Ladies
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Oracle Park
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Alcatraz Island
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Mount Tamalpais East Peak
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Muir Woods National Monument
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Old Fisherman's Wharf
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Mount Umunhum
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Open space, drive to top, enjoy views. Sunset a good time to go
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Terrace Point
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Easy parking, cool ocean views, path to walk on
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Dunes Beach
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Fun beach
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Shark Fin Cove
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Very fool rock formations beach cove, highly recommend, cave to the ocean
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Pigeon Point Lighthouse
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Old lighthouse, hostels near by, cool coastline
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Mission Peak Ohlone Trail
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Really uphill hike, good views, bring water
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Fall Creek Unit
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Cool hiking trails thru redwoods
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Portola Redwoods State Park
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Hiking, trees
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Windy Hill
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Great hiking spot with views of the bay
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Garrapata State Park
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Beautiful coast line
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S.S. Palo Alto
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Sunken ship at the end of the pier
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McWay Falls
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Super cool waterfall into ocean
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Pinnacles National Park
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Hikes, camping
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Partington Cove
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Good out and back trail, option for two different coves
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Pfeiffer Beach
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Favorite beach in Big Sur, cool rock formations, purple sand at times
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Keyhole Arch at Pfeiffer Beach
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Natural bridge, super cool at sunset
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Great Sur Turnout
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Viewpoint of more cool coastline
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Point Lobos State Natural Reserve
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Beautiful coast line, hiking, viewpoints
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Castle Rock Viewpoint
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View of Bixby bridge
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Henry W. Coe State Park
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Lots of hiking, camping and mountain biking
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Signal
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Cool view from treasure island
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Alviso Marina County Park
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Cool place to walk around, small fishing town
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Corona Heights Park
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Next best view of skyline in SF, less crowded than Twin peaks
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Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory
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Oldest and first fortune cookie factory in the USA
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The Palace Of Fine Arts
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Unique building
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Coit Tower
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Famous building, have to pay to go to the top
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Twin Peaks
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Best view in SF
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Pier 7
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Cool viewport if trans America building and skyline
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Lombard Street
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Tourist attraction
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South Beach Overlook
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Palomarin Trailhead
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Alamere Falls
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Point Reyes Shipwrecks
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Cypress Tree Tunnel
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Lighthouse Visitor Center
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Mount Tamalpais
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Muir Beach Overlook
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Slackers Hill
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Golden Gate View Point
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Moore Rd Pier
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Crissy Field
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Sutro Baths
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Golden Gate Overlook
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Bison Paddock
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Pedro Point
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Lands End Labyrinth
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Davenport Pier
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Hole In The Wall Beach
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Four Mile Beach
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Natural Bridges Visitor Center
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Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve
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Perfect for sunset. Easy to drive to and free parking!
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Lighthouse Field State Beach
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View of lighthouse, walk to natural bridge on west side
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Walton Lighthouse
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Sunset, sunrise spot, fun beach walk, restaurants near by
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Santa Cruz Wharf
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Walk the wharf, food, buy small fish at shop at the end and feed the pelicans
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The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park
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Hikes, waterfall trail, redwoods
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Big Basin Redwoods State Park
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Hike, waterfalls
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Mr. Toots Coffeehouse
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Best view of colorful hotels, cool coffee shop
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