Mori Point

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Credit: Tim Wirth

For nearly 20 years, this prominent headland south of San Francisco was repeatedly threatened by development. From development proposal to development proposal, community members fought to protect this regional landmark, with its sweeping views above pounding surf and its links to nearby beaches and the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA), one of the nation's oldest metropolitan national parks.

In September 2000, with Mori Point on the auction block, TPL assembled funds from private donors, the Pacifica Land Trust, and its own capital to outbid the developers and take the land off the market forever. The National Park Service later used funds from the California Coastal Conservancy and federal Land and Water Conservation Fund to add the property to the GGNRA.

Visit

Mori Point links Pacifica's Beach Promenade Trail to the Golden Gate National Recreation Area's Sweeney Ridge. Wildflower blooms are at their peak in the springtime, with the most flowers usually present in April and May. More information

Directions: Take the Sharp Park exit off Highway 1/ Turn left (south) at the stop sign and travel a couple of blocks until the road bends right (there is a Moose Lodge across the street). Trailheads can be found at the southwest corner of Sharp Park and at the south end of Bradford Way.