Last Saturday I finally had a chance to hike the ROW of the Ferries and Cliff House (even though I only live an hour away). I had a chance to take several Then and Now pictures as well as other pictures along the way.
We'll start at the terminus near the Cliff House at the intersection of Point Lobos Ave and El Camino Del Mar. Here's a screen shot of a picture from the Greg Gaar Collection taken in 1907 looking Northwest showing the end of the line in the center and the depot to the right:
Here's the approximate same location taken Feb. 1, 2020 (113 years later):
Not a single structure from 1907 survives. The Lands End Trail now occupies the former ROW and is a very popular hike. You can see the trail just to the left of El Camino Del Mar (formerly Ocean Terrace Avenue.
This photo was taken at the end of the ROW / Lands End Trail:
The amount of vegetation present now compared to a century ago is incredible!
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/04/2020 08:33AM by Dave Peterson.