Mussel Rock — Attraction in Daly City

Where two continental plates meet, San Andreas fault meets the ocean. Was the closest point to epicenter of 1906 San Francisco great earthquake. Plenty of areas and paths to walk. Enjoy paragliders working the air currents too.

Mussel Rock itself is unlike other rock surrounding it. What you are seeing is the upper corner of the subducted plate that got clipped off. Imagine two thick continental plates colliding and the lighter plate is pushed below the other one. The forces keep pushing from behind and not all of the subducted can fit, eventually part of it is ripped off, the upper corner that couldn't go under with the rest of the plate and was left behind. It is no surprise that there is a major fault where two plates met. In 1906 the tension that had built up from these plates pushing on the other but for a long time there was no movement and then part of it slipped. The 'Great Earthquake' resulted from that slip. San Francisco shook and the parts that were landfill became quicksand, the buildings there disintegrated. The parts built on solid land shook, some shook apart, some remained until the fires from all the gas pipes breaking burnt it all down. And San Francisco was no more until the...

Went paragliding with Mark from Elite Paragliding. He is an awesome pilot and one of the friendliest people you'll ever meet. We flew from Pacifica down the coast to San Francisco and back over about 90 minutes on a beautiful, sunny day. Such an amazing way to see the coast. My favorite part was gliding along with two falcons playing with each other in front of us (at eye-level). Watch out when he offers to do some tricks with you though! I thought I was up for it, but the g-spiral just about made me hurl. You'll definitely have an amazing experience with Mark. Highly...

Hands down some of the most gorgeous views of the northern west coast. Lots of walking, bring your hiking shoes. You won't be disappointed. It is free parking, no bathrooms. You climb and walk at your own risk. Lock up your car. Great pics of the sun setting into the ocean. There are benches at different points for sitting or capturing a beautiful family...