J Erickson
Point Bonita Lighthouse
The lighthouse is shining in the fog, even in the middle of the day. I could see its flash from 2 miles away. Its full range is 18 nautical miles.
The original lighthouse, built in 1855, was positioned too high at 306 feet above sea level and could not be seen through the dense high San Francisco fog, so it was moved to its current location at 124 feet above sea level in 1877. To access the new site, a 118-foot long tunnel was hand carved through hard rock. It is the only lighthouse in the U.S. that can only be reached by a suspension bridge.
Point Bonita Lighthouse
The lighthouse is shining in the fog, even in the middle of the day. I could see its flash from 2 miles away. Its full range is 18 nautical miles.
The original lighthouse, built in 1855, was positioned too high at 306 feet above sea level and could not be seen through the dense high San Francisco fog, so it was moved to its current location at 124 feet above sea level in 1877. To access the new site, a 118-foot long tunnel was hand carved through hard rock. It is the only lighthouse in the U.S. that can only be reached by a suspension bridge.