Alt Text Map of the northern area of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in California. The park is highlighted in greenwith the surrounding areas in tan. Red lines represent roads, and dotted green lies represent trails. Extended Description The section shown is north of the Golden Gate Bridge. Included in the area is Alcatraz Island, Angel Island State Park, and everything along the coast of the mainland. Alcatraz Island In addition to the famed prison, there is also a lighthouse and a scenic overlook on the island. A passenger ferry to Alcatraz departs from Pier 33 in San Francisco. Angel Island State Park Angel Island is home to Mount Caroline Livermore, which has an elevation of 722 feet (220 meters). Other landmarks on the island include the Point Bluff lighthouse, three campgrounds, an immigration station, and the State Park Headquarters where information is available. Mainland After crossing the Golden Gate Bridge, US Highway 101 passes Battery Spencer on the left and Vista Point on the right, both of which have scenic overlooks. Several unnamed hiking trails weave in and out of the area for several miles, reaching as far north as Mount Tamalpais. Above Vista Point is Point Cavallo, Battery Cavallo, the Bay Area Discovery Museum, the Cavallo Point–The Lodge at the Golden Gate, and Fort Baker, which has a scenic overlook near a picnic area. On the left side of the bridge past Battery Spencer several landmarks are clustered along the coast. They include Kirby Cove, which has a campground; Hawk Hill with a scenic overlook; Fort Barry and the Headlands Center for the Arts; a hostel; Point Bonita with a scenic overlook; Battery Mendell; YMCA; Nike Missile Site; Marin Headlands Visitor Center, which has information; Marine Center; Rodeo Beach with a trailhead and picnic area, restrooms, and parking; Fort Cronkhite; and Battery Townsley. Up the coast from Point Bonita is the Tennessee Valley. Hiking trails cut through the valley and there’s also a picnic area and campground near the Tennessee Valley Trailhead at the end of Tennessee Valley Road. Continuing up the coast is Muir Beach. Horse trails and a picnic area are available at the beach. Just north of it is the Muir Beach Overlook, which has a scenic overlook, trailhead, and picnic area with restrooms and parking. The vast area beyond Muir Beach is a combination of Mount Tamalpais State Park and Muir Woods National Monument just below Mount Tamalpais and the Marin Municipal Water District Mount Tamalpais Watershed. Several unnamed hiking trails weave throughout the area. Muir Woods Road leads from the beach, past Frank Valley Horsecamp, to the Muir Woods Visitor Center where information is available. On Mount Tamalpais, there are campgrounds at Alice Eastwood, Pantoll State Park Headquarters, and Bootjack. There are also picnic areas at Bootjack, Rock Spring, and the East Peak Visitor Center Gardner Lookout. Back on the coast are two final landmarks along State Highway 1, Rocky Point-Steep Ravine and Stinson Beach. There is a campground at Rocky Point and a picnic area and a lifeguard on duty at Stinson Beach. Legend A scale in the lower left corner of the map starts with nine symbols representing Information, Scenic overlook, Trailhead, Lifeguard on duty (seasonally), Horse facilities, Campground, Lodging, Lighthouse, and an icon with a picnic table representing a picnic area, restrooms, and parking. To the right of the symbols is a legend that reads as follows: White dot for Muni 76 bus stops, Red dot for Artillery battery, Green dotted line for Trail, Blue line for Offshore boundary, Green shading for Golden Gate NRA, and Tan shading for Other public land. Below, a scale measures distances of 1 and 2 kilometers and 1 and 2 miles.