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Most San Franciscans will tell you that the Powell-Hyde line is the most exciting trip to take and we wholeheartedly agree.

The Powell-Hyde line starts at the cable car turnaround at Powell Street and Market Street (map).

view-of-alcatraz-island On this route, you'll have views of Coit Tower, Alcatraz Island, and San Francisco Bay.

As it rides north along Powell Street, you pass by Union Square and ride up to Nob Hill where the views can’t be beaten.

You'll also pass the Cable Car Museum, worth a visit if you are interested in the mechanics and history of cable cars.

As the ride continues up (and up, and up) to Russian Hill, you'll cross Lombard Street, known as the "Crookedest Street in the World."

It's from this stop (Hyde and Lombard) that you will get an unobstructed view of Alcatraz Island.

The car then plunges (VERY slowly) down the steep Russian Hill and you'll arrive at Fisherman's Wharf. From there, where you connect with our Fisherman's Wharf tour!
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Author Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand
Camera location37° 47′ 05.36″ N, 122° 24′ 28.01″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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