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Marin Headlands - Definition |
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View to the northwest, towards the Marin headlands
The Golden Gate Bridge in morning fog, viewed from the north, just below and east of the headlands.
Marin Headlands refers to that area just north of San Francisco, California across the Golden Gate Bridge in Marin County. Much of the area is part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. The headlands afford spectacular views of The City and, as such, is a very popular tourist attraction. One of the most common photographs of San Francisco is the view of The City from the headlands with the towers of the Golden Gate Bridge just reaching out of the fog. On clear days, the site affords a panoramic view of this entire region of the bay including:
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Example Usage of Headlands |
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EricGreenberg: Ran 30k trail race in Marin Headlands with 5k ft of climb. Kicked my butt! Ran slower pace than the 50k I finished 2 wks ago. Overtrained. |
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ForestPolicy: California: They saved Jenner Headlands, 5,630 acres of coastal grasslands & redwood forest http://bit.ly/63tgWO |
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MakeMoneyFacebk: RT @mdaugherty82 Spent this morning in the Marin Headlands, and now we're off to Santa Cruz for dinner. Not a carbon-neutral day for .. |
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