San Bruno Mountain State and County Park

USA / California / South San Francisco / Guadalupe Canyon Parkway, 555
 mountain, hiking, hill, geography, state park
555 Guadalupe Canyon Parkway
Brisbane, CA 94005
(650) 589-5708
www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=518

San Bruno Mountain is the northernmost part of the Santa Cruz Mountains situated in northern San Mateo County. Most of the mountain is part of the 2326 acre San Bruno Mountain State Park, which is a landmark of local and regional significance as well as a county park, standing as a unique open-space island in the midst of the San Francisco Peninsula's urbanization. It is adjacent to the southern boundary of San Francisco, surrounded by the cities of South San Francisco, Daly City, Colma, and Brisbane.

Radio peak (elevation 1,314 feet or 400.5 meters) is the highest point, hosting several radio and television broadcast towers, serving parts of the San Francisco Peninsula that would otherwise have poor service in the complex Bay Area region. San Bruno Mountain owns a four mile long ridge. The mountain provides habitat for several species of rare and endangered plants and butterflies. The endangered San Bruno elfin butterfly inhabits this mountain along with certain other limited locations. Trails to the summit afford expansive views of the San Francisco Bay Area.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Bruno_Mountain_State_Park
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Coordinates:   37°41'7"N   122°25'28"W

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  • This is the windiest, coldest, foggiest place in the Northern Hemisphere from may through september. Come hiking here during that period, you're likely to encounter 200 feet visibility while being battered by a penetrating gale force drizzle...if you wan't to freeze your a.. off, this is the place to come in July..August. Otherwise, it's a great place with fantastic views of the Bay Area..Mt. Tam, Mt. Diablo, Most of SF., Angel Island, Oakland, Berkeley, SFO, San Mateo Bridge, Hayward, even Point Reyes/Farrollones are visible in a panoramic view. Best time to come, April (flowers+view), mid. Sept-early November (decent weather+view)..still breezy but not a cold howling blizzard of fog...January is also a good time to visit in between rainstorms, which actually provide clearest and most stunning views...do not come during a storm, as winds get SCARY (up to 80 MPH), and branches/some trees are likely to crash down.
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