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Dhananjay, Greg, Leslie, Reza, Roy, Weihaw, and I went to Angel
Island and hiked to the top of Mt. Livermore.
This one will cost you a bit of money, but the views are great.
Parking near Fisherman's Wharf isn't cheap, and the ferry costs
$10 per person. We took the ferry leaving from Pier 43 1/2. The
ferry ride itself is a pleasant 40-minutes during which you get
great views of the Golden Gate, Tiburon, San Francisco, and the
East Bay.
Dhananjay, ready for the frozen tundra (or at least our ferry
ride to Angel Island).
San Francisco, as seen from the ferry.
Seagulls hovered over us on our ferry ride, coasting on the brisk
winds on the bay.
We started up the North Ridge Trail, which begins with stairs,
stairs, and more stairs up to Perimeter Road. We continued up
the winding North Ridge Trail, to the top of Mount Livermore (781
feet). Along the way we saw a couple deer but otherwise not much
sign of life. The last section up to the peak is steep, but the
entire trail is short -- we made it from the dock to the top in
an hour. From the top of Mount Livermore you get sweeping views
of the Bay Area. Definitely bring your camera!
San Francisco and the Bay Bridge, as seen from Angel Island. Alcatraz
is between Angel Island and San Francisco.
After lunch we went down the backside, around the Nike Missile
Site (which is closed to public access), wandered through Fort
McDowell, and then stopped at the Immigration Station Museum.
Here we tagged along with a guided tour of the place where immigrants
(mostly Chinese) were held for as much as a year from 1910 to
1940.
Reza, with Mt. Tamalpais in the background. You can also see Richardson
Bay and Tiburon.
We then walked the short distance along Perimeter Road back to
the dock and enjoyed the ride back.
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