San Bruno Mountain State Park and San Francisco Car Rentals
Located in northern San Mateo County, California, adjacent to the southern boundary of San Francisco is the San Bruno Mountain State Park . The state park borders the cities of Brisbane, South San Francisco, Colma and Daly City.San Bruno Mountain Park is a landmark of local and regional significance, standing as a unique open-space island in the midst of the peninsula's urbanization at the northern end of the Santa Cruz Mountain Range. The park is dominated by San Bruno Mountain which is a 4 mile ridge. The park provides habitat for several species of rare and endangered plants and butterflies. Trails to the summit afford outstanding views of San Francisco and the Bay Area. San Bruno Mountain State Park is a great place to relax and take in the view with your San Francisco car rentals. Its a experience you wont want to miss out on.
Things to do
Not surprisingly, hiking is the most popular activity in San Bruno Mountain State Park. The main starting points are from the park's entrance or from radio road at the mountain's summit. Various neighborhood access points including Crocker Road and Charter Street also provide good starting points. Dont forget your picnic basket when you travel to San Bruno Mountain State Park with your San Francisco car rentals. The park has family picnic sites near the park entrance. Tables, barbecue pits, drinking water and a restroom are also available. The nearby meadow is also a great place for people to play a game of volleyball or throw around a frisbee. All facilities are accessible to people of all abilities.
At the top
Sightseeing is also popular. Radio Road, leading up from near the main entrance, affords San Francisco car rentals travelers the opportunity to drive to the summit of the San Bruno Mountain State Park and enjoy breathtaking views north to Mt. Tamilpias, south of Mt. Diablo, east to the Oakland foothills, and west to the Farallon Islands. At the summit, visitors can also see the remains of an old Nike Missile early warning radar site. This radar, with others around the bay area, was used to detect approaching enemy aircraft and direct the missiles to their target.
Trailspotting
The largest landmark on the northern part of the San Francisco Peninsula, San Bruno Mountains ridgeline is around four miles long. Here with your San Francisco car rental you might be lucky enough to see some of the rare and endangered species of flora, fauna and wildlife, including the elfin butterfly.Your San Francisco car rentals highly recommends taking the route counter clockwise. If you happen to walk through the vegetation around the west side of the mountain, you will get to see an amazing view the Sutro Tower, San Francisco and a distant Mount Tam. Climb even higher and you will get even more views at the top of the mountain, looking south towards the coastal range, west to the ocean and east to Mount Diablo and the San Francisco Bay.
Safety
Pick a nice clear day for this hike, as San Bruno Mountain is usually a site for heavy for clouds and fog. You can check the weather forecast on the parks official website. Parking at the trailhead is off Guadalupe Canyon Parkway. Make sure you have a $5 bill and a pen handy, because the rangers usually arent around to take your money or break a twenty.
Before you go
For more information on the San Bruno Mountain State Park when you travel with your San Francisco car rentals check out San Mateo Countys official website at www.co.sanmateo.ca.u
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