Sunset over Drake’s Bay
Some friends had planned a 3-night backpacking trip to Sky Camp. They were coming in from the North Bay while I was driving up from Sunnyvale, and we planned to meet at the campsite. I took off work early on Friday and drove up over the Golden Gate, and took Highway 1 over Mount Tam to get to the park.
Sky Camp is most easily reached from the Sky Trail trailhead on Limantour Road, but I had forgotten this so I ended up starting my hike from the Bear Valley Visitor Center. This meant I had to climb up and over Mt. Wittenberg but it turned out to be the right choice, because it meant I was coming over the saddle right as the sun was setting across Drake’s Bay. I dropped my pack, grabbed the tripod, and ran out to a clearing to catch this photo. A few minutes later the color had faded so I continued on to the campground in the dark.