The Lighthouse Circuit

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Circuit progress

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Flagship 12: 0 of 12 visited. A visit counts whether you climbed the tower, toured the grounds, or saw a restricted light from its best public viewpoint.

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North Coast

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Mendocino Coast

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Bay Area

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Sausalito · First lit 1900

Tier 2 · Active aid · Public access

San Francisco · First lit 1855

Tier 3 · Demolished · Public access

San Francisco · First lit 1906

Tier 3 · Active aid · Restricted

Tiburon (ferry departure) · First lit 1915

Tier 2 · Active aid · Public access

Bay Area / North Bay

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Bay Area / Peninsula

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Central Coast

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Santa Cruz · First lit 1870 (original); 1967 (current structure)

Tier 2 · Active aid · Public access

Southern California

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Inland (Lake Tahoe)

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