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SF BAY AREA DAY TRIP ADVENTURE
Tour The Mount Hamilton Telescope And Enjoy The View
Continuing to enjoy the view, driving up to Mt. Hamilton to see the entire Bay Area from the South Bay is breathtaking!
This is part of a series of family-oriented day trip outings around the San Francisco Bay Area I look forward to enjoying once social distancing isn’t the norm any longer.
Destination Mt. Hamilton
- Tour the Lick Observatory
- Enjoy the view from Mt. Hamilton
I’ve only been down here once, about five years ago. Admittedly, it’s a long drive, and it taunts you along the way. This adventure is a little shorter on details as there isn’t too much to do up here, but it’s worth it to go at least once. Be sure to fill up your tank before the drive up here.
As you leave San Jose and head east, climbing up into the foothills near Alum Rock, Mt. Hamilton gives the impression that it’s not too far off. It’s a big mountain. Then you drive down into a valley for a while before heading up again.
The roads up to the observatory are narrow and have a lot of tight turns, it’s a ‘drivers’ road. As you drive up to the observatory, imagine…
