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The Hikes
This is a list of the hikes that we offer. Click the hike name to go to the page for that hike. Each hike is designed so that you can reach the starting point either by car or by public transportation. All walks are circular, starting and ending in the same place. Wherever possible the hike starts at the lowest point, so that you walk first uphill, then down. Allow three hours per hike. Key:
Miles = approximately how long the walk is |
Name |
Description |
Miles |
Hilly |
Terrain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown-Chinatown-Nob Hill | Mah jongg in back alleys, sailboats on the bay, a vanished era of capitalism | 5.5 | 4 | All on city streets, no stairs |
| Telegraph Hill-Russian Hill-North Beach | Stunning views, wild parrots, and WPA murals | 4.5 | 5 | All on city streets, lots of stairs |
| Pacific Heights-Lovers' Lane-Marina | Magnificent houses, a plaster palace, a restored lagoon | 5 | 4 | City streets and paved park paths |
| Fort Mason-Marina | An almost flat walk, yet glorious views | 5.5 | 1 | Mostly city streets, some stairs down |
| Presidio-Crissy Field | A visit to the General, a pet cemetery, and some owls | 5 | 3.5 | Paved park roads and dirt paths |
| Presidio-Baker Beach | The Golden Gate Bridge from every possible angle, plus western cliffs | 5.5 | 4 | Dirt paths, paved park roads, sandy beach |
| Land's End-Seacliff-Sutro | The most beautiful walk of all | 4-5.5 | 4 | Park roads, dirt paths, city streets, stairs |
| Golden Gate Park West | The wild side of the park, with buffalo | 5 | 2 | Dirt paths and paved paths |
| Golden Gate Park East | A California garden, and great blue herons | 4 | 2 | Paved paths and dirt paths |
| Ashbury Heights-Parnassus Hts-Buena Vista | Plum blossom special, but lovely any time of year | 4.5 | 5 | City streets, some stairs |
| Mt. Sutro-Twin Peaks | A wild hill in the center of the city | 4.5 | 5 | Paved roads, dirt paths, some stairs |
| Four Hills | Tank Hill, Kite Hill, Corona Hts, and a new use for old gravestones | 5 | 5 | Paved streets, dirt paths with stairs |
| Liberty Hill-Billygoat Hill-Noe Valley | Victorian houses, lilacs, and Mt. Diablo in the distance | 5.5 | 5 | All on city streets, many stairs down |
| The Mission | Amazing murals, the Latino section | 4.5 | 1.5 | All on city streets, wheelchair accessible |
| Fillmore Street | Beauty and the Beast, Alamo Square, Japantown, and redevelopment | 4 | 2 | All on city streets, can be wheelchair accessible |
| Bernal Heights | Rural San Francisco | 5.5 | 5 | Paved streets, dirt paths, lots of stairs |
| Glen Park | A wild canyon in the middle of the city | 4.5 | 4 | Dirt paths, paved roads, some stairs |
| Laguna Honda-Forest Hill-Mt Davidson | The highest point in San Francisco | 4-5 | 4 | Dirt paths, city streets, some stairs |
| Stern Grove-St Francis Wood | A pleasant valley, and a surprise | 4-5 | 3-5 | City streets, dirt paths, no stairs |
| Fort Funston-Ocean Beach | Pacific Ocean cliffs and beach, dogs and hang gliders | 4 | 3 | Sandy beach, dirt paths with stairs, and paved roads |
| China Basin-Dogpatch | 19th-century cottages, industrial waterfront | 5.5 | 1 | City streets, rough paved roads |