The Dish at Stanford
Palo Alto, CA
A 150-foot radio telescope dish sits atop the Stanford foothills, surrounded by a popular 3.5-mile loop trail through rolling grasslands. The trail provides sweeping views of the Bay Area from the San Mateo Bridge to the South Bay salt ponds. Wildflower blooms cover the hillsides in spring.
Photography Guide
- Best Time
- golden hour
- Crowds
- Busy
- Shot Types
- widelandscape
- Best Seasons
- springfallwinter
Gallery
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