W Ridgecrest Blvd view of Mount Tamalpais' Rolling Hills

This view is easily accessed with a vehicle along W Ridgecrest Blvd in Mt Tamalpais State Park — the GPS coordinates will guide you to the exact point on the side of the road where I took this shot. There are a few nearby turnouts to safely park your car.

There isn't a bad month to visit Mt Tamalpais, but you're most likely to capture the hills covered in blankets of fog during the summer months (June-August); however, Bay Area fog can sporadically appear during any month of the year if you're lucky!

Late-afternoon through sunset is the best time to capture California's famous golden light, which kisses the landscape and accentuates the surrounding hills and layers of fog.

Please exercise caution while parking and exiting your vehicle along this narrow mountain road.

I used a medium telephoto 70-200mm lens to zoom in and capture a tight crop (130mm) of the hills, which helped to further dramatize the scene. Telephoto lenses make distant subjects appear closer to the camera.

Don't leave too early! The light and fog are constantly changing here, so what you capture one moment can look drastically different just minutes later.

If you're exiting the park east towards the city of Mill Valley then you must eat at Sol Food for lunch or dinner — the best Puerto Rican food! There's also an organic grocery store in Mill Valley called Good Earth, which serves amazing prepared foods as well.