Point Reyes Lighthouse.
Point Reyes Lighthouse is located in the foggiest area known in California, making it necessary to build it at the bottom of a cliff near the water to be visible to seamen navigating through the fog and along the coast in a rough storm. The Lighthouse Visitor Center, located on the west side of Point Reyes peninsula, gives information on the structure erected in 1870 and about the lifesaving services performed during the 125 years it was used as a navigational guide. The original clockworks and first-order Fresnel lens manufactured in 1867 are on display during limited hours, weather permitting. On the first and third Saturday of the month, April through December, the light is illuminated. There is no fee to attend the evening program. Call 415-669-1534 on the day of the program for reservations. If you plan to walk to the lighthouse, more than 300 steps plunge in a steep descent equivalent to a 3-story building and the only way you can get out is the way you got in, by walking! Point Reyes is one of the foggiest spots to be found, so bring warm clothing even when it's warm inland. To learn more about life at the lighthouse, you can read a year of Point Reyes lighthouse keeper's logs from 1888, detailing the almost-daily repairs required to keep the station in working condition. Visiting Point Reyes Lighthouse
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