Bay Area Hiker: Angel Island State Park

Angel Island State Park

Featured hike
Mile:
0.0: Begin from the ferry landing on North Ridge Trail, which sets off to the left (north) of the restrooms.
0.1: Junction with paved Perimeter Road. Continue on the far side of the pavement on North Ridge Trail,
0.9: Junction. Turn left onto a fire road for a few feet, then veer right, continuing on North Ridge Trail.
1.8: Junction. Turn right, following the sign to Mount Livermore.
2.1 Top of Mount Livermore. Descend back to the previous junction.
2.4: Turn right, back onto North Ridge Trail.
2.5: Junction. Turn right onto Sunset Trail.
3.4: Junction. Veer right on a fire road for a few feet, then turn left back onto Sunset Trail.
4.5: Sunset Trail ends. Cross the paved fire road near a paved route descending to group picnic areas, then veer right, following the sign to the dock area.
4.9: Vistor Center and picnic area. Turn right and walk on a paved road the remaining distance back to the ferry landing.
5.0: Back at the trailhead.

Getting there:
Unless you have a boat, Angel Island is only accessible by public transportation. View some transit options at the Angel Island Association website. Contact Blue and Gold Fleet (415)773-1188, for a ferry schedule.If you start a journey to Angel Island from a location served by BART or Muni trains, it makes perfect sense to take public transportation to the ferry landing at San Francisco's Pier 41. Take BART or Muni to the Embarcadero station, come above ground and transfer to the F line (on the Embarcadero across from the Ferry Building), and proceed west to the Fisherman's Wharf stop. Ferries to Angel Island also depart from Tiburon. If you want to drive to the ferry, the easiest and most direct route to Fisherman's Wharf from the Bay Bridge is via the Embarcadero. From the Golden Gate Bridge, take Lombard to Van Ness to North Point, then park in one of the parking garages at Fisherman's Wharf.

GPS coordinates* for Angel Island trailhead:
Latitude 37°52'7.71"N
Longitude
122°26'4.21"W
(* based on
Google Earth data, shown as degrees, minutes, seconds)


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