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Virtual Guidebook to
Marin and the North Bay Counties
Marin, Sonoma, Napa and Solano Counties, California

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Drakes Bay.

Table of Contents
(listed from northwest to southeast)

Tomales Point (8)
Tom's Point (5)
East Shore Tomales Bay (1)
Cypress Grove (7)
Drakes Bay (2)
Limantour Beach (7)
Bear Valley Trail (5)
Sky Trail (5)
Lakes Trail (1)
Nicasio (1)
San Rafael (1)
Larkspur Landing (2)
China Camp State Park (7)
San Pablo Bay Shoreline (4)
Muir Woods (5)
Rodeo Valley (5)
Point Bonita (5)
Hawk Hill (7)
Conzelman Road (4)
Fort Baker (4)
Angel Island West and North (6)
Angel Island East and South (9)
Benicia (2)

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listed from northwest to southeast
Tomales Point
At the tip of Tomales Point. (4-10-05)
Above the tip of Tomales Point. (4-10-05)
Yellow Lupines in bloom on Tomales Point.
Old cypresses mark the site of Lower Pierce Ranch. (4-10-05)
Above Elk Pond, Tomales Point. (4-10-05)
On top of the ridge, Tomales Point Trail. (4-10-05)
Above Driftwood Beach on the Tomales Point Trail. (4-10-05)
Upper Pierce Ranch on Tomales Point.
Tom's Point, on Tomales Bay
On the very top of Tom's Point, overlooking Tomales Bay.
A sag pond on Tom's Point, marking a trace of the San Andreas Fault.
The exposed north-facing beach at Tom's Point.
Thebrackish marsh at Tom's Point.
The sheltered south-facing beach at Tom's Point.
The East Shore of Tomales Bay
On the pier at Nick's Cove, Tomales Bay.
Cypress Grove
The recycled-plastic bridge over the marsh channel.
The lawn in the center of the Cypress Grove Buildings.
Inside the main building at Cypress Grove.
The office at Cypress Grove.
The west-facing beach on Tomales Bay.
The boathouse at Cypress Grove.
The south-facing beach at Cypress Grove.
Drakes Bay and Drakes Estero
Bull Point, between Creamery Bay and Schooner Bay.
A pocket beach at the tip of Bull Point.
Limantour Beach
End of the dunes on Limantour Spit, mouth of Drakes Estero. (1-22-06)
Low tide on the mudflats in Limantour Estero. (1-22-06)
Surge channel through the dunes on Limantoru Spit. (1-22-06)
On the dunes, Limantour Spit. (1-22-06)
Limantour Beach in mid-winter. (1-22-06)
Freshwater marsh at the south end of Limantour Estero. (1-22-06)
Clear view to the Farallones from the Limantour Road. (1-22-06)
The Bear Valley Trail
Directly over Arch Rock at the mouth of Bear Valley. (6-6-05)
On the isthmus behind Arch Rock. (6-6-05)
The narrow gully at Arch Rock. (6-6-05)
Junction of the Bear Valley Trail and the Coast Trail. (6-6-05)
Late afternoon at Divide Meadow on the Bear Valley Trail. (6-6-05)
The Sky Trail
South of Mount Wittenberg on the Mount Wittenberg Trail. (6-6-05)
Spring flowers at the junction of the Mount Wittenberg Trail and the Sky Trail. (6-6-05)
Meadow at the junction of the Woodward Valley Trail and the Sky Trail. (6-6-05)
Coastal view from high up on the Sky Trail. (6-6-05)
On the Sky Trail near its junction with the Coast Trail. (6-6-05)
The Lakes Trail
The top of Double Point, above Pelican Lake.
Nicasio
Old Saint Mary's Church, in the village of Nicasio.
San Rafael
Mission San Rafael.
Larkspur Landing and San Quentin
The Golden Gate ferry at Larkspur Landing.
Boarding the ferry for San Francisco.
China Camp State Park
North and east from Turtle Back Hill at China Camp State Park. (1-15-06)
Jakes Island in the marsh at China Camp. (1-15-06)
Buckeye Point on San Pablo Bay at China Camp. (1-15-06)
Picnic area at China Cove, looking over San Pablo Bay. (1-15-06)
On the pier at China Cove, China Camp. (1-15-06)
Shrimp cooking and drying area at China Cove. (1-15-06)
The China Cove Beach at China Camp State Park. (1-15-06)
Marin's San Pablo Bay Shoreline
Ridgetop between Peacock Gap golf course and China Camp State Park. (1-15-06)
On the fishing pier at McNears Beach. (1-15-06)
South end of McNears Beach, near the quarry loading facility. (1-15-06)
San Rafael Bay, opposite the quarry on Point San Pedro. (1-15-06)
Muir Woods
The entrance to Muir Woods National Monument.
Recumbent bay laurel on the edge of the Cathedral Grove, Muir Woods.
The United Nations Franklin D. Roosevelt site in Muir Woods.
The Bohemian Grove, within Muir Woods.
The tallest tree in the grove commemorates William Kent.
Rodeo Valley
Winter surf and surfers at Cronkite Beach, Rodeo Valley. (8-29-05)
Freshwater marsh behind the beach in Rodeo Valley. (8-29-05)
Bird Island overlook between Rodeo Valley and Point Bonita. (8-29-05)
On the headlands north of Point Bonita. (8-29-05)
Battery Mendel above Rodeo Valley. (8-29-05)
Point Bonita
The trail out Point Bonita to the lighthouse. (8-29-05)
Above the former lifeboat station at Point Bonita. (8-29-05)
Approaching Point Bonita Lighthouse north of the Golden Gate. (8-29-05)
The suspension bridge to Point Bonita Lighthouse. (8-29-05)
Next to the Point Bonita Lighthouse. (8-29-05)
Hawk Hill
On the bluffs near Battery Rathbone.
The gun emplacements at Battery Rathbone.
The steps to the top of Hawk Hill.
The west end of the summit of Hawk Hill.
The east end of the summit of Hawk Hill.
Battery 129, hidden under Hawk Hill.
The huge gun emplacement at Battery 129.
The Conzelman Road on the Golden Gate Headlands
Midway along the Conzelman Road, above Kirby Cove.
Fortifications at Battery Spencer.
The Golden Gate Bridge from the cliff edge at Battery Spencer. (12-5-05)
Battery Spencer has the ultimate view of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Fort Baker
The torpedo boat pier at Fort Baker.
The parade ground and housing at Fort Baker.
The Redwood Highway Viewpoint at the Golden Gate.
Monument to the Lone Sailor at the Golden Gate viewpoint.
Angel Island - West and North Sides
On the ferry between Tiburon and Angel Island. (8-15-05)
Hospital Cove (Ayala Cove), on Angel Island. (8-15-05)
On the bluff above Ayala Cove and the ferry landing. (8-15-05)
Point Campbell, looking north over Raccoon Strait to Tiburon. (8-15-05)
The historic immigration station on Angel Island. (8-15-05)
The landing at North Garrison, Angel Island. (8-15-05)
Angel Island - East and South Sides
In the abandoned hospital building at Fort McDowell. (8-15-05)
Quarry Point landing stage, east side of Angel Island. (8-15-05)
The playing field at Fort McDowell, between the barracks and the officers housing. (8-15-05)
Quarry Beach on Angel Island. (8-15-05)
Between Point Blunt and Point Drew, south coast of Angel Island. (8-15-05)
Near Battery Drew, on the road around Angel Island. (8-15-05)
Road gravel quary and serpentinite outcrop, south side of Angel Island. (8-15-05)
Camp Reynolds, Angel Island. (8-15-05)
Great views from above Battery Ledyard. (8-15-05)
Benicia
The old California State Capitol Building in Benicia.
The Camel Barns at the Benicia Arsenal.

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