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Pigeon
Point Lighthouse Hostel
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On June
6, 1853 the clipper ship Carrier Pigeon, carrying cargo from Boston bound
for San Francisco, ran aground near the point. Although the ship was lost,
the crew was saved and renamed the area Pigeon Point. After a string of
shipwrecks, the Pigeon Point Lighthouse was built in 1872 with bricks
brought around the Horn. The light lens is made of 1008 pieces of glass
and was first used in New England, then at Fort Sumter in South Carolina.
To protect it during the Civil War, the lens was buried in sand. At 115'
tall, Pigeon Point is the second tallest lighthouse on the West Coast.
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Pigeon
Point Lighthouse Hostel as seen from the small beach north of the
point.
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Pigeon
Point Lighthouse buildings have become a youth hostel operated by the
Golden Gate Council of Hostelling International. The four three-bedroom
houses next to the lighthouse have overnight lodging for up to 50 people
of all ages. Each house has three male or female bunk rooms. Separate
bunk rooms can be reserved for families or couples. Hostel guests share
bathrooms, kitchens, and living rooms. An outdoor hot tub can be rented
in the evenings.
Reservations
are strongly recommended and can be arranged by calling (650) 879-0633
between 7:30-9:30am and 5:30-9:30pm. For more information, try the Pigeon
Point Lighthouse Hostel website.
Directions:
- Pigeon
Point Lighthouse is 28 miles North of Santa Cruz, and 7 miles South
of Pescadero off Hwy.1
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