Point Montara Light, Historic lighthouse on Pacific Coast in Montara, California.
The Point Montara Light station features a 30-foot steel tower perched on coastal bluffs, projecting white light signals every five seconds across the Pacific Ocean.
Originally constructed in Massachusetts in 1881, this steel tower traveled across the country and found its permanent location at Point Montara in 1928.
The lighthouse complex now functions as a youth hostel managed by Hostelling International USA, enabling visitors to sleep in former lighthouse keeper quarters.
Located 25 miles south of San Francisco, this lighthouse complex provides accommodation in private rooms and dorms with direct access to a secluded cove beach.
This lighthouse holds the distinction of being the only tower in California that was relocated from the East Coast, originally serving as the Mayo Beach Lighthouse.
Website: http://parks.ca.gov/?page_id=534
GPS coordinates: 37.53650,-122.51931
Latest update: March 19, 2025 10:20
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