Distance: 12.0 mile out and back (Not including day hikes during the safari)

Difficulty: Moderate - 2300' Elevation gain over 6 miles

Best Time of Year: Mid-June through October (Depending on the weather you may be able to hike into late Fall early Winter)

Special Note: In addition to regular park entrance fee, a wilderness permit ($10 as of this posting) for overnight hiking is required (Gene Chamberlin Photography will secure this permit and cost is included in the safari registration fee)

Safari Focus: Night sky, Landscape and Wildflower (Hummingbirds and Marmots are also very active during the summer months)

Lunar Cycle: New Moon (focus: the Milky Way over the lake; 2016 focus: full moon over lake - view photos below)

Registration Fee (per person) $125 includes wilderness permit - preregister by January 30, 2017: $110

San Francisco Safari

Finding the "Real" San Fran