Hidden at the top of a hilly residential street, the Tiburon Ridge Trail packs a punch with its panoramic views. Head down the hill to see wildflowers around Old St. Hilary's Open Space Preserve.
Rob D. Brodman
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In the recent children's book Blackie: The Horse Who Stood Still, a swaybacked horse named Blackie travels around the West before ending up in Marin County's Tiburon, a town so picturesque Blackie thinks, "I simply can't wait just to stand in one spot there, And watch a gull soar, or a tree gently sway, Or the fog rolling in from the hills 'cross the bay."
Copies have sold in Australia, Japan, and the United Kingdom. But for many of us Northern Californians, it's just a quick trot or a ferry ride to Blackie's paradise on the shores of Richardson Bay.
GETTING THERE
From San Francisco, exit U.S. 101 north at Tiburon/State 131, then follow it 6 miles to the waterfront. By boat: Take the Blue and Gold ferry from San Francisco's Pier 41 to Tiburon ($9 one way, $5 ages 5-11; 415/773-1188). Bring your own bike on board, or rent one at Demo Sport (call ahead for bike rentals from $10; 1690 Tiburon Blvd.; 415/435-5111).
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