Sunset Trail lookout – Sunset Viewpoint loop from Angel Island

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Sunset Trail lookout – Sunset Viewpoint loop from Angel Island

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Sunset Trail lookout – Sunset Viewpoint loop from Angel Island

02:32

8.61km

250m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths.

Last updated: November 3, 2026

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Angel Island State Park

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Ferry Terminal

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Ayala Cove - Angel Island Ferry Landing

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The Angel Island Ferry Landing in Ayala Cove offers regular passenger ferry service to Tiburon and San Francisco. The Angel Island to Tiburon Ferry provides a 15-minute crossing of the …

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Sunset Trail lookout

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While navigating the switchbacks here on Sunset Trail, enjoy rewarding views of Golden Gate, Richardson Bay, and Tiburon. The best views are on the corners of the switchbacks, and on …

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2.46 km

Sunset Viewpoint

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This is the Western-most viewpoint along the 3-mile Fire Road loop around Angel Island, overlooking the bay between Angel island and Tiburon.

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Mount Caroline Livermore summit

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Sweeping bay and San Francisco skyline views reward the hiker up the trail to the 791 feet (241 m) elevation summit of the island. The peak is named for American …

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Ida Trail at middle perimeter fire rd

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From Point Blunt this trail leads up to the summit from the south side of the island, with stunning bay views all along the way

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6.27 km

Excellent remote primitive tent-only campground, pre-booking required. 3 sites, all year, all ages, 34 ft elev, tables, grill, water, toilets, fish, trail, hike, primitive. Campsite #7 is in the Sunrise …

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7.14 km

Immigration Station - Angel Island

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This station functioned as both an immigration and deportation facility, detaining large numbers of Chinese and Japanese immigrants under oppressive conditions, generally from two weeks to six months, before being allowed to enter the United States.

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