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Just .2 mile north of the Golden Gate Bridge is a small road that takes you West, hugging the cliffs, and provides one of the most stunning views imaginable of the bridge and San Francisco. [This is not "inside" the Golden Gate, but out on the Pacific side.] Many car advertisements have been photographed at one point along this road, but if you KEEP DRIVING, eventually the road (Conzelman) turns into a NARROW ONE-WAY ROAD which you have to see to believe. There’s a gate which is closed after dusk. It's a bit scary since there is no guardrail and it's a steep drop off down to the ocean on the left. You have to watch out for the occasional crazy bicyclists who go flying down this little-traveled piece of pavement. Just take it slow, and you’ll be fine. It will eventually take you out to several points where you can look up and down the Pacific coast, back towards the bridge, the Pt. Bonita Lighthouse, San Francisco, the East Bay, etc. Still plainly visible are a lot of old bunkers and gun mounts built into the hillsides during WWII, and several old military "forts" that have been converted into peace-time use as artists studios and the like. Great hiking trails everywhere. After checking out the views from the SW-most point, you can continue driving along the many little roads that eventually lead you back to Hwy 101, or not ! The general area is known as the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and extends many miles up the coast, and includes so many other spectacular spots to visit, you should consult some books such as "Hiking Marin" by Don and Kay Martin (Martin Press P.O. Box 2109, San Anselmo, CA 94979.) My husband and I have done about a dozen of the "121 Great Hikes in Marin County" described and mapped in this great book, but I didn't realize until just now, when looking through it closely, that it's produced privately by a local couple!
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San Rafael is the seat of Marin County. It make a good day trip, with regular ferry service to San Francisco. It's also the best place to stay in Marin County, with plenty of hotels, restaurants, bars, and cinemas. Leave a Comment Website: http://www.cityofsanrafael.org/
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