The San Francisco call., 1910-05-15
PLEASANT Days
RIDE FROM CITY
LoComObile Acts as Path Finder
on the Scenic Loop Around
Mount TamaIpais
By R. r. L'HoMMEDIEU


The Cal. when the occasion permits
viii give its readers reports on one
day tours to be made out Of san Fran
cisco Any number of new owners are
constantly inquiring where it is hest
10 go for run of a day. A week ago
the loop around Mount Tamalpais was
made in a Locomobile 80" with L. w.
Williams Of the coast branch house.
This is one OF the most picturesque and
varied trips in the way of scenery TO
he found in any part of California.
Starting from the sea level at Sau-
salito. one passes through valleys,
farms. over mountains, under red
woods into eucalyptus fringed roads,
10 reach again the waters Of the Pa
ciic. touring along tide washed high
ways TO ascend cliffs. thence through
farms and back TO the starting point.
There are two roads to make the
start from. one is via Sausalito. going
over a misera bic highway past Ala
media point. Nanzanita TO Alto or go
ing by way Of Tiburon. where the boat
service makes il almost prohibitive
skirting Belvedere, crossing the spit"
thence over good road TO Alto.
After leaving Alto the road is taken
10 Corte MADEIRA. cutting out Green
brse and SAN Rafael. which can be
taken i'm ii desired. From Corte Ma
dera the road leads on to Larkspur,
where 4 stop was made for gasoline.
One store at least i'm this place should
be cut out from the visiting list of
motorists, as when the gasoline tank
was almost f3lled il was found that the
man supplying the gasoline was using
measure which ne had used for heavy
lubricating oil. Enough of it was
found ia the sieve and the bottom of
the measure 10 put an ordinary engine
out Of commission. Luckily no i'll ef-
fects were met with. but it shows
lack of appreciation on the part of the
store keeper, and until Lsrkspur mer-
chants are more careful motorist
would better pass up the place.
PICTURESQUE COTTAGES THESE
The road then leads through Kent
vide. Ross and san Anselmo. Before
passing through Kentville. the motor
isr should inquire If the road is open
beyond. They are doing some splendid
road work here. right near PUerari's.
and il was said it would be completed
today KentEille and Ross present a
most picturesque condition. The flower
covered summer homes of Marin county
and the tail redwoods make pictures
that can not be forgotten
After leaving San Anselmo, which is
more Of a staid town than summer
resort. the road leads on over Whites
hin into Camp Taylor. once over
Whites hill the redwoods become prev
alent and at the camp quite a grove of
these tai, majestic trees exists.
Leaving Camp Taylor the course
leads northwest to TocaIoma. on to
Olema, where on the high hills one
gets a glimpse Of Tomales bay. From
Olema the road TO the southeast is
taken, skirting the woods and pre-
serves Of the Country club, which is an
auxiliary Of the Pacific Union club.
The route continues over rolling
country with q slight downward grade
until suddenly Bolinas bursts into
view. The road 70 the left is taken and
before starting one should find out the
low water tide for BOlinas bay, for if
one reaches this point at high water
there are many stretches where the
road is covered. Half tide or lower
VIII permit of running over good
sandy roads that these waters make.
The big cliff rocks are in striking
contrast with the tall redwoods of the
Ross section. Following around Bo-
linas bay, the course leads through
Willow camp. whence the chain
is begun up the cliffs which overlook
the Tennessee bay, where the good
ship Elizabeth went down with Ia
souls on a New Years day.
GRANDEUR OF VIEW
Higher. higher and still higher. and
one wonders when the climb will end,
but the anxiety of the ascent is never
felt as the enjoyment Of the view
which increases at every turn is be-
yonJ description.
Back hundreds of feet below is the
sand spit that makes Bolinas bay.
tipped with the hotel at Dipsea. on
one side is the king ocean, with its
light green and white foam, while on
the other side of this is another spit
of sand andNthe blue Of Rolinas bav.
The tossing Of a stone from the motor
car causes a splash practically un-
derneath one in the ocean hundreds. of
feet below, while on ahead can be seen
the tide marked foot of the walls Of
the Golden gate. Stin farther beyond
can be recognized the Cliff house and
the seal rocks.
When the summit Of these cliffs is
reached the road turns inward and de-
seenos, winding in and out the can
Hons for some distance through fertile
farms and dairies; then it again as
cenos 10 the summit. which keeps one
wondering at the wonderful view he
yond. When the car reaches the sum-
NIT San Francisco bay, Richardson
bay, Sausalito, Tiburon, Belvedere, An
gel island and San Francisco lie
STRETCHED out IN the distance.
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