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Dale Stenseth's Copernicus Peak Drive/Hike
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Lick Observatory on Mt. Hamilton, as seen from Copernicus Peak, 4380 ft, 6/21/2003, highpoint of Contra Costa County, CA.
Drove to the Lick Observatory on State Hwy 130, east out of San Jose. Lick Observatory is on Mt. Hamilton (4209 ft) and is open to the public. From the Lick Observatory, you can see Copernicus Peak to the east. Good luck on this one. It is posted and gated. The gate was open the day I was there. Maybe they have a 'catch and release' program, because I got caught on the way down. Or, maybe I was just lucky. Continued on Hwy 130, a winding back road, all the way to Livermore. Looked for Discovery Peak, the highpoint in Alameda County, but didn't have good enough directions. Did drive Calaveras Road, on the west side, which is a delightful drive. |
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