Looking West toward Ocean Beach
Structural supports for the antennas
The view on the top level near the antennas looking East
The top of the tower looking toward downtown SF
Steel workers working to maintain the tower, by grinding away the rust.
Steel workers on level two
Sutro Tower from the Mission
Getting back into the tiny elevator to make the descent back to the ground
Moisture shrouds the tower, it's a tough job to eradicate the rust
Monitoring the status of all the antennas on the tower
From the base of the tower looking up
Grinding brushes for removing the rust.
Some of the antennas on the lower level
Steel workers hard at work
Ravens high up on the tower, looking over the city
Twin Peaks and the nearby lookout
A diagram of Sutro tower and the antennas, courtesy of SutroTower.com
We visited the top of one of San Francisco's most iconic structures, Sutro Tower.
The only way to reach the peak of this 977-foot, 40-year old tower is in a tiny, coffin-like elevator. The eight-minute ride to the top of the "aviation red" spire allowed us to experience some of the best views of San Francisco we've ever seen.
Curious about Sutro Tower? Find more info here.
