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Virtual Guidebook to
Marin and the North Bay Counties
Marin, Sonoma, Napa and Solano Counties, California
(see also the Fullscreen versions)
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Drakes Bay.
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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)
(see also the Fullscreen versions)
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Complete Listing (See also the Fullscreen versions)
listed from northwest to southeast
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- 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
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On the very top of Tom's Point, overlooking Tomales Bay.
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A sag pond on Tom's Point, marking a trace of the San Andreas Fault.
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The exposed north-facing beach at Tom's Point.
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Thebrackish marsh at Tom's Point.
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The sheltered south-facing beach at Tom's Point.
- The East Shore of Tomales Bay
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On the pier at Nick's Cove, Tomales Bay.
- Cypress Grove
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The recycled-plastic bridge over the marsh channel.
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The lawn in the center of the Cypress Grove Buildings.
- Inside the main building at Cypress Grove.
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The office at Cypress Grove.
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The west-facing beach on Tomales Bay.
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The boathouse at Cypress Grove.
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The south-facing beach at Cypress Grove.
- Drakes Bay and Drakes Estero
- Bull Point, between Creamery Bay and Schooner Bay.
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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
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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
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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)
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On the fishing pier at McNears Beach.
(1-15-06)
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South end of McNears Beach, near the quarry loading facility.
(1-15-06)
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San Rafael Bay, opposite the quarry on Point San Pedro.
(1-15-06)
- Muir Woods
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The entrance to Muir Woods National Monument.
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Recumbent bay laurel on the edge of the Cathedral Grove, Muir Woods.
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The United Nations Franklin D. Roosevelt site in Muir Woods.
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The Bohemian Grove, within Muir Woods.
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The tallest tree in the grove commemorates William Kent.
- Rodeo Valley
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Winter surf and surfers at Cronkite Beach, Rodeo Valley.
(8-29-05)
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Freshwater marsh behind the beach in Rodeo Valley.
(8-29-05)
- Bird Island overlook between Rodeo Valley and Point Bonita. (8-29-05)
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On the headlands north of Point Bonita.
(8-29-05)
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Battery Mendel above Rodeo Valley.
(8-29-05)
- Point Bonita
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The trail out Point Bonita to the lighthouse.
(8-29-05)
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Above the former lifeboat station at Point Bonita.
(8-29-05)
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Approaching Point Bonita Lighthouse north of the Golden Gate.
(8-29-05)
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The suspension bridge to Point Bonita Lighthouse.
(8-29-05)
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Next to the Point Bonita Lighthouse.
(8-29-05)
- Hawk Hill
- On the bluffs near Battery Rathbone.
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The gun emplacements at Battery Rathbone.
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The steps to the top of Hawk Hill.
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The west end of the summit of Hawk Hill.
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The east end of the summit of Hawk Hill.
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Battery 129, hidden under Hawk Hill.
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The huge gun emplacement at Battery 129.
- The Conzelman Road on the Golden Gate Headlands
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Midway along the Conzelman Road, above Kirby Cove.
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Fortifications at Battery Spencer.
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The Golden Gate Bridge from the cliff edge at Battery Spencer.
(12-5-05)
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Battery Spencer has the ultimate view of the Golden Gate Bridge.
- Fort Baker
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The torpedo boat pier at Fort Baker.
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The parade ground and housing at Fort Baker.
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The Redwood Highway Viewpoint at the Golden Gate.
- Monument to the Lone Sailor at the Golden Gate viewpoint.
- Angel Island - West and North Sides
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On the ferry between Tiburon and Angel Island.
(8-15-05)
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Hospital Cove (Ayala Cove), on Angel Island.
(8-15-05)
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On the bluff above Ayala Cove and the ferry landing.
(8-15-05)
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Point Campbell, looking north over Raccoon Strait to Tiburon.
(8-15-05)
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The historic immigration station on Angel Island.
(8-15-05)
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The landing at North Garrison, Angel Island.
(8-15-05)
- Angel Island - East and South Sides
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In the abandoned hospital building at Fort McDowell.
(8-15-05)
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Quarry Point landing stage, east side of Angel Island.
(8-15-05)
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The playing field at Fort McDowell, between the barracks and the officers housing.
(8-15-05)
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Quarry Beach on Angel Island.
(8-15-05)
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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)
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Road gravel quary and serpentinite outcrop, south side of Angel Island.
(8-15-05)
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Camp Reynolds, Angel Island.
(8-15-05)
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Great views from above Battery Ledyard.
(8-15-05)
- Benicia
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The old California State Capitol Building in Benicia.
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The Camel Barns at the Benicia Arsenal.
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