Pt. Reyes Photos

Here are some of the reasons we love the drive to Pt. Reyes. Once you leave the highway going North from San Francisco, crossing the Golden Gate Bridge and passing Sausalito you find yourself climbing on narrow country roads and are eventually in windswept farmland where people (called farmers) are raising cattle.

Signs along the way saying "Scenic Overlook" must be obeyed.

The bridge looks great in a rearview mirror but even better when you stop at a scenic overlook on the North side. Refreshments and bathrooms are available. There are however no cattle here.

The city seen through a summer haze.

The city is now just a memory as we look down on the Pacific Ocean about 50 miles North of SF.

In the distance-a scenic overlook!

Looking South

and North again

Carol sits on a bench (yes the Benchfinder App again) halfway down to the Pt Reyes Lighthouse

There are 300 steps down to the Lighthouse and probably the same number back up again.

It is not accessible to all as a result.

The lighthouse is not manned these days. It sits empty but still functioning. It was manned from 1870 until 1975 and is now run by the National Parks Service. It marks the 2nd most foggy area in the USA and many ships met their doom before it came to their aid. There is a souvenir shop there with photos, tee shirts, baseball caps, books and such. If you want a full meal (as we did) then stop in Point Reyes Station which is 20 miles away over hill and dale.

It will be windy as you are on an exposed promontory and you'll certainly hear it if you use a camcorder as the microphone takes a beating.

But there's fresh air a plenty and a sparkling blue sea forever.