Angel Island

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It was a clear warm day in the Bay area, and I decided to venture over and check out Angel Island. I took the ferry from Tiburon, which was only USD $11 for a round trip ticket. It is only a mile ride from Tiburon to the docking area on Angel Island, so it is just a 15 minute ride or so.

Angel Island had a military presence in the West Garrison, in the East Garrison, the guns on the West side of the island, and the Nike Missile Station as well. The buildings that remain today largely appear to be circa World War II, housing GIs for up to a week or so while they waited to be shipped out to their duties in the Pacific.

This day we were not permitted to hike above Perimeter road due to the fires that had hit the island the previous month in October. There were still some great views and photo opportunities. Some friends hiked Angel Island more recently (Mar 2009), and were able to hike above Perimeter road to the summit of the island, so I expect that would still be true today.

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Photos

Downtown Tiburon
In the center there is where the Ferry departs from.

Rooms with a view
I bet these are all very expensive homes, but they look South at Alcatraz, San Francisco, and Angel Island.

Angel Island
Lots of trees and interesting terrain. You can see the docking area for the island just left of center.

Angel Island Marina
With all those available slips, must be that people commute to Angel Island to get to their boat.

Historical Landmark Plaque
With Crow hopeful for handouts from me. Didn't have anything to share though ...

Trams
You could take a tram tour of the island as well. Not sure how much it cost, or if it was free, but opted to see the island at walking speed.

Employee Residence
While the island would severely lack any nightlife, if you need some peace and quiet, this would be an awesome place to unwind for a while.

San Francisco and Twin Peaks
Looking mostly South, you can see some of the streets that run North/South in San Francisco. You can see the Twin Peaks tower there in the center of the photo.

San Francisco and Bay Bridge
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Golden Gate Bridge
With a freighter inbound from the Pacific.

Defending the Bay
A former military outpost that housed a couple of guns. Upon closer inspection, the concrete had cracked and separated in several places. I wonder how much of that could be attributed to earthquakes in the area?

Alcatraz in foreground
That isn't a ship, even though it does look a little bit like it might be one.

Colorado type of landscape
This was on the South face of the island.

Perimeter Road
The road has good cover from the trees on the North side of the island, but is pretty barren here on the South side of the island.

Looking to South East tip of the island
There is a coast guard facility there on that far tip of the island.

Yerba Buena and Treasure Islands
Treasure island is the flat part, and Yerba Buena has the Bay Bridge running through it.