Angel Island State Park is the destination for our next summer hike. Here's Wendy's description of the outing: Flowers, great views, and a fascinating history from when Juan Manuel de Ayala sailed the San Carlos into San Francisco Bay in 1775, through Angel Island's years as a quarantine station, its years as Fort McDowell during World War II and a Nike missile base during the Cold War. Angel Island is often good for butterflies like Anise Swallowtails, Western Tiger Swallowtails, California Sisters, and Pipevine Swallowtails.
Allow time to park and don't miss the boat! (Although it's only a 10-minute trip, the next ferry doesn't run until 11:00 a.m.)
Parking gets more expensive the closer you get to the ferry. There is sometimes on-street free parking if you make a left on Mar West, the corner the library is on. (See map at left). Allow ten minutes to walk (click here to view and print walking directions) from there to the ferry.
Directions to the ferry dock: Take the Tiburon Blvd. exit from Highway 101. Follow Tiburon Blvd. to downtown Tiburon. We'll meet at the ferry dock at 21 Main Street at 9:50 a.m.
We'll take the 10 a.m. ferry from Tiburon to the island. Bring cash or check to pay for the ferry ($14.00 for Seniors, $15 for adults, covers round trip ferry and park entrance fee, pay as you board) No credit cards and no Clipper Cards. Bring $22 in cash or check for Wendy, too!
Here is a map of parking lots (cash only, no credit or debit cards, accepted) and the ferry dock provided by the Angel Island Conservancy:
Restrooms at ferry in Tiburon and on Angel Island. Carpool from Greenbrae Park and Ride at 9:10 a.m.
We'll go to the top of Mt. Livermore, eat lunch there, and take the last ferry of the day back at 3:30 p.m. Please note the late ending time.
Weather forecast: As of Thursday, June 20th, the National Weather Service forecast for Angel Island for Tuesday's hike was mostly sunny, with a high near 70. (Click here for an updated forecast).
More information on this hike: The Martin's book, Hiking Marin, sets out two hikes on the island: "A12 North Ridge Trail to Mt. Livermore" and "A13 Angel Island Perimeter Trail."
Click here to go to the Angel Island State Park page on the California State Park's Web site. Click here for on-line information provided by the Angel Island Conservancy.
You'll find a map of the island on page 4 of the state park brochure.
Click here to listen to a podcast about Angel Island. (It may take a while for the audio player to display in your Web browser.)
Here's a Google Earth bird's eye view of the island:
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