Point Montara Light

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Point montara light. A historic 1875 fog signal station and lighthouse have been preserved and restored into a hostel. The waves crash hard on rocks below the lighthouse grounds but luckily there is a small sandy beach with access from the property. In 1925 the cast iron tower from the discontinued mayo beach light was disassembled and moved to yerba buena. 83 reviews of hi point montara lighthouse hostel this place was awesome.

Couples in particular like the location they rated it 9 7 for a two person trip. Point montara lighthouse is situated on the rugged california coast 25 miles south of san francisco. Point montara lighthouse was established in february 1875. Many have heard of the following remark attributed incorrectly to mark twain.

Besides the inconvenience of normal hostels main rooms closed during middle of day and no alcohol policy this place was top notch. 0 02 mi montara bluff house amazing views 0 13 mi ocean view inn 0 57 mi hi point montara lighthouse hostel 1 54 mi seal cove inn 0 10 mi beach house by montara beach california 20 minute drive to san francisco. The coldest winter i ever spent was a summer in san francisco while the coast near san francisco is not really subject to the arctic temperatures twain complained of the climate is conducive to heavy fog and heavy fog as every. Part of the reason is the location sits on the same property as a hostel and it does not sit out along a deep stretch of land like pigeon point.

Point montara light station is located between montara state beach and the city of moss beach ca. 10 reviews of point montara light station point montara is a neat lighthouse but given that pigeon point is less than an hour away it is doesn t get as much attention. It originally had a kerosene lantern but was upgraded in 1912 to a fourth order fresnel lens the current tower was first erected in 1881 in wellfleet massachusetts as the mayo beach lighthouse. We loved being lulled to sleep each night by the waves right outside our room s window.

A footpath leads north from the lighthouse through a picket fence to the edge of the bluff. Or take a hike through nearby mcnee ranch state park or mori point. View all hotels near montara point lighthouse on tripadvisor. Hotels near montara point lighthouse.

Hi point montara lighthouse is the ideal getaway for taking in the great outdoors. See 115 traveler reviews 138 candid photos and great deals for hi point montara lighthouse ranked 1 of 1 specialty lodging in montara and rated 4 5 of 5 at tripadvisor. The lighthouse and the view is still good great for photos but lacks that. Amenities include dsl internet and free wi.

B ike past breathtaking scenery on the california coastal trail. Enjoy cosy lounges a secluded beach cove with tide pools and landscaped native plant gardens. Swim surf kayak jog horseback ride windsurf and bicycle along the shore at hi point montara lighthouse hostel. Guests are accommodated in both shared and private rooms.