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The 49-Mile Scenic Drive

Linking the city’s most intriguing neighbor­ f The Palace of
hoods, fascinating sights, and spec tacular Fine Arts and the
views, the 49­Mile Scenic Drive (79 km) Exploratorium
provides a splendid overview of San The grand Neo-
Classical building and
Francisco. Keeping to the well­marked route its modern science
is easy: just follow the blue­and­white sea­ museum stand
gull signs. Some of these are hidden by near the entrance
overhanging vegetation, so you need to to the Presidio.
be alert. Set aside a whole day for this trip;
there are plenty of places to stop to take
photographs or admire the views.
J
5 Stow Lake J JEFFERSON ST
There is a waterfall and a B A Y S T B A Y S T T HE
Chinese pavilion on the D O Y L E D R I V E
MASON ST
island in this picturesque 101 LOMBARD STREET C O L U M B U S A V E N U E GRANT AVE
lake, where you can also B O U L E V A R D L I N C O L N VAN NESS AVENUE EMB A RC ADERO
rent boats. B O U L E V A R D BROADWAY ST T A Y LO R S T
B A Y B R I D G E
L I N C O L N PRESIDIO LYON STREET WASHINGTON ST S A N F R A N C I S C O
PRESIDIO
ARMY BUSH ST
GOLF
J DIVISADERO STREET POST STREET
COURSE B U S H S T
LINCOLN EL CAMIN O S T R E E T C A L I F O R N I A S T GEARY STREET 3RD STREET
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PARK C A L I F O R N I A
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G E A R Y
G E A R Y B L V D M A R K E T S T R E E T TOWNSEND ST
B R Y A N T S T R E E T
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J PARK PRESIDIO BLVD F U L T O N S T R E E T V A N N E S S A V E H A R R I S O N S T R E E T PAC BELL
PARK
FELL STREET
25TH AVENUE
OAK STREET
J F KENNEDY
J F KEN NEDY DRIV E DRIVE 101 280
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PAR K
G OLDEN
14TH ST CENTRAL FREEWA Y
1 6 T H S T R E E T
S T R E E T
PA RNASSUS AVE STREET
STANYAN ST
L I N C O L N W A Y 1 6 T H
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7 T H A V E
2 0 T H S T MISSION STREET JAMES E MBA RCA DE R O F REEWAY
TWIN PEAKS BLV D MARKET ST
N O R I E G A S T R E E T 1 9 T H A V E N U E 2 3 R D FREEWAY LICK
CASTRO STREET
Sunset A V E A R M Y S T
Reservoir CLIPPER ST A R M Y S T
S U N S E T B L V D
4 2 N D A V E N U E
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G R E A T H I G H W A Y
T A R A V A L S T R E E T
2 0 T H A V E N U E
PINE LAKE PARK
8 Sutro Tower
This distinctive 35 SLOAT BLVD
orange-and-white
tower is visible from SKYLINE BLVD
all over the city. Merced
Lake
HARDING
PARK
MUNICIPAL
GOLF
COURSE LAKE
Lake
Merced
Key GOLDEN MERCED
GATE
NATIONAL
49-Mile Scenic Drive RECREATION
AREA J OHN M U I R DRIV E BLVD
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SKYLINE BLVD
Five-tiered pagoda in Japantown
For keys to symbols see back flap
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