Mount Hamilton, San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States May 19, 2025

Mount Hamilton, San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States

Drive up Mount Hamilton in the Bay Area, California, and immerse yourself in stunning views and rich history. The 31-kilometre Mount Hamilton Road is part of State Route 130. It is loved by cyclists and motorcyclists for its long climbs and sparse traffic. The road, built in 1875-76, was designed to transport materials to the Lick Observatory, the world"s first permanently occupied mountaintop observatory. At the summit, standing at 1,300 metres, you can see as far as Yosemite National Park or the Sierra Nevada on a clear day.

© Jeffrey Lewis/TANDEM Stills + Motion

palette

Today in History

May 19, 2024Vernazza, Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Jan 17, 2025Brown pelican, San Diego, California, United States
Dec 25, 2024Lakes of Covadonga, Asturias, Spain
Apr 25, 2024Adélie penguins, Antarctica
Jun 1, 2024Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden, Brazil
Nov 12, 2025Colosseum, Rome, Italy
Sep 12, 2024Dolphin pod near Réunion island
Mar 15, 2024Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California, USA
Dec 9, 2023Guanacos, Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina
Dec 9, 2024Two guanacos, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
Jan 2, 2024Jaswant Thada and Mehrangarh Fort, India
Aug 3, 2024Three Natural Bridges, Wulong National Park, China
May 5, 2025Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada
Mar 1, 2025Aurora borealis over Spirit Island on Maligne Lake, Canada
Nov 11, 2024Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
Jan 19, 2024Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia
Nov 15, 2024Chiang Mai, Thailand
Dec 22, 2025Alte Brücke Bridge, Frankfurt, Germany
Jul 11, 2024Gangi, Sicily, Italy
Jul 12, 2025Thomsons gazelles
May 8, 2024Château dIf, Marseille, France
Jan 19, 2026Abraham Lake, Alberta, Canada
Sep 28, 2023Container ship near a commercial port in Thailand
Feb 21, 2024Horsetail Fall, Yosemite National Park, California, USA
Dec 10, 2023Llyn Padarn lake, Snowdonia, Wales
Jul 4, 2024Zahara de la Sierra, Andalusia, Spain
Apr 19, 2024Ring of Brodgar, Orkney, Scotland
Sep 24, 2025Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming, United States
Jan 27, 2024Spot-billed toucanet, Brazil
Nov 19, 2025Hungarian Parliament Building, Budapest, Hungary
Oct 13, 2025Waterfall at Wimbachklamm Gorge, Bavaria, Germany