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From up on Mt. Hamilton, you can see a lot. Hard to see in my photo, I know. However, the left of the photo above shows San Jose and at right of middle shows San Francisco amongst much more. Its easier to see in person and so I highly recommend visiting. Drive safely and slowly as the road to the top is winding, includes many rocks and dirt patches, and is a favorite for impressive bicyclists to conquer.
![Lick Observatory](https://825mph.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/DSC_3401-1024x685.jpg)
![Lick Observatory](https://825mph.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/DSC_3390-1024x685.jpg)
South San Jose is in the right of this photo above and Monterey is in the center in the distance.
![Lick Observatory](https://825mph.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/DSC_3415-1024x685.jpg)
And when you are ready to go inside the Lick Observatory from atop Mt. Hamilton, you can see this gigantic telescope from 1888, among other modern telescopes at the observatory.