San Francisco & Peninsula
hikes
Always bring lunch and water. Consider layered clothing, sunscreen and hiking poles.
Canine hikers should also bring leashes, litter bags, and water for their dogs.
May 3 Sat 2B hike
San Bruno Mountain. Explore San Bruno Mountain with San Bruno Mountain Watch, a group dedicated to protecting the Mountain and its rare plants and endangered Mission Blue, Elfin, and Silverspot butterflies. Bring: wind/ sun protection. Wear sturdy shoes and long pants. Meet: 10 am at the San Bruno Mountain Watch office, 44 Visitacion Avenue, Brisbane. Directions: drivers take Bayshore Boulevard to Old County Road, main entrance to Brisbane. Pass city park, and go straight up Visitacion. Or take #292 SamTrans bus, departing 9:12 from Transbay Terminal; five minute walk to meeting place. Call SamTrans at (800)660-4287 for northbound bus information. Cost: $2 voluntary donation; no one turned away.
David Schooley and Ken McIntire (415)467-6631 or sanbruno[at]mountainwatch.org
May 17 Sat 2B hike
Ohlone (Siplichiquin) Village Sites. A visit to Indian shellmounds: life-in-place along the Bayside ridges with San Bruno Mountain Watch. A hike through 5000 years of human presence and the intricate balance of the original San Francisco Bay people; native plants to crystals to grizzly bears. Bring: wind/ sun protection. Wear sturdy shoes and long pants. Meet: 10 am at the San Bruno Mountain Watch office, 44 Visitacion Avenue, Brisbane. Directions: drivers take Bayshore Boulevard to Old County Road, main entrance to Brisbane. Pass city park, and go straight up Visitacion. Or take #292 SamTrans bus, departing 9:12 from Transbay Terminal; five minute walk to meeting place. Call SamTrans at (800)660-4287 for northbound bus information. Cost: $2 voluntary donation; no one turned away.
David Schooley and Ken McIntire (415)467-6631 or sanbruno[at]mountainwatch.org
May 18 Sun 3B hike
San Francisco historical walk. New coastal trails, Presidio cemetery, sand dunes, Mount Davidson, Sunnyside Conservatory, Glen Canyon. Bring: lunch, hat, water, windbreaker, hiking boots. Meet: 9:30 am at the Glen Park BART station, Diamond and Bosworth. Carpooling: 10 am to Presidio Golf course parking lot on Arguello and Lake. Optional dinner at La Petite Laurent at Glen Park at 5 pm.
Ken Hoegger (415)586-9352 or khoegger[at]pacbell.net
May 25 Sun 2A hike
Colma cemetery walk. An historical walk through many cemeteries of Colma, the "City of Souls." This walk is Part 1. Part 2 is in Oct-Nov. Nowhere to buy lunch, so bring lunch. Moderate-to-leisurely pace, but walk takes all day and returns to Colma BART about 5:30 pm. Optional post-walk dinner at local restaurant. Rain cancels. Bring: $ for optional post-hike dinner. Meet: 10 am at Colma BART Station near station agent's office. Directions: take Eastmoor exit off Highway 280 and follow signs to BART.
Guy Mayes and Gloria Navarra (510)522-1590
Jun 7 Sat Mini hike
Mission Bay tour. Once part of San Francisco Bay, this was filled in and used as a railroad yard. Mission Bay is now being rebuilt as a biotech research center, a new UCSF hospital and a new residential neighborhood. Meet: 1 pm in the plaza at 4th and King Streets, next to the Caltrain station in San Francisco.
David Gray (415)641-8615
Jun 7 Sat 2B hike
San Bruno Mountain. Explore San Bruno Mountain with San Bruno Mountain Watch, a group dedicated to protecting the Mountain and its rare plants and endangered Mission Blue, Elfin, and Silverspot butterflies. Bring: wind/ sun protection. Wear sturdy shoes and long pants. Meet: 10 am at the San Bruno Mountain Watch office, 44 Visitacion Avenue, Brisbane. Directions: drivers take Bayshore Boulevard to Old County Road, main entrance to Brisbane. Pass city park, and go straight up Visitacion. Or take #292 SamTrans bus, departing 9:12 from Transbay Terminal; five minute walk to meeting place. Call SamTrans at (800)660-4287 for northbound bus information. Cost: $2 voluntary donation; no one turned away.
David Schooley and Ken McIntire (415)467-6631 or sanbruno[at]mountainwatch.org
Jun 8 Sun 3B/C hike
Pescadero Creek County Park. Explore less traveled territory through first and second growth redwoods. Moderate pace. Meet: 10 am at the parking area for Sam McDonald Park, off Pescadero Road in La Honda. Directions: from Highways 280 or 101, take Highway 84 (Woodside Road) west to Pescadero Road in La Honda (about 14 miles west of Hwy 280). Go six miles to the park entrance on Pescadero Road. Carpooling: leader at Rockridge BART by base of steps on east side of College Avenue, 8:30 am. Cost: $ for parking fee.
Bob Solotar (510)525-2110 or bob_solotar[at]hotmail.com
Jun 12 Thu 2A hike
San Mateo. Enjoy a peaceful walk through historic downtown San Mateo and the mansions of Hillsborough. Meet: 10 am at the platform of the Caltrain Station, First and Main Streets in San Mateo.
Ron Ucovich (510)782-0620 or ronucovich[at]sbcglobal.net
Jun 21 Sat 2A hike
Palo Alto. Take a leisurely walk through downtown Palo Alto and Stanford University. Meet: 10 am at the platform of the Caltrain Station at University Avenue in Palo Alto.
Ron Ucovich (510)782-0620 or ronucovich[at]sbcglobal.net
Jun 21 Sat 2B hike
Ohlone (Siplichiquin) Village Sites. A visit to Indian shellmounds: life-in-place along the Bayside ridges with San Bruno Mountain Watch. A hike through 5000 years of human presence and the intricate balance of the original San Francisco Bay people; native plants to crystals to grizzly bears. Bring: wind/ sun protection. Wear sturdy shoes and long pants. Meet: 10 am at the San Bruno Mountain Watch office, 44 Visitacion Avenue, Brisbane. Directions: drivers take Bayshore Boulevard to Old County Road, main entrance to Brisbane. Pass city park, and go straight up Visitacion. Or take #292 SamTrans bus, departing 9:12 from Transbay Terminal; five minute walk to meeting place. Call SamTrans at (800)660-4287 for northbound bus information. Cost: $2 voluntary donation; no one turned away.
David Schooley and Ken McIntire (415)467-6631 or sanbruno[at]mountainwatch.org
Jun 28 Sat 1A hike
Glen Park to the Mission District. A relaxed and very slow hike featuring scenic views, parks, interesting buildings and a few stairways. Several rest stops. Route includes Bernal Heights and Holly Park. Some steep climbs. Hike ends around 5:15 pm in time for optional dinner. No need to register but rain cancels. Bring: this is a city hike, but it is still necessary to bring lunch and liquids. Also coins for return by BART. Meet: 11:45 am in front of Glen Park BART station. Directions: BART or busses 12, 26, 44, or 62.
Mike Hayman (415)681-2809
Jul 5 Sat 2A hike
Presidio of San Francisco. A moderately paced historical hike through San Francisco's Presidio. Meet: 10 am at the southeast corner of Funston and Lincoln Avenues in the Presidio in the YMCA parking lot. Directions: Enter Presidio at Arguello Boulevard Turn right on Moraga and left on Funston, or enter Presidio at Lombard, turn right on Presidio Boulevard to Lincoln/Funston.
Gloria Navarra (415)731-6144
Jul 5 Sat 2B hike
San Bruno Mountain. Explore San Bruno Mountain with San Bruno Mountain Watch, a group dedicated to protecting the Mountain and its rare plants and endangered Mission Blue, Elfin, and Silverspot butterflies. Bring: wind/ sun protection. Wear sturdy shoes and long pants. Meet: 10 am at the San Bruno Mountain Watch office, 44 Visitacion Avenue, Brisbane. Directions: drivers take Bayshore Boulevard to Old County Road, main entrance to Brisbane. Pass city park, and go straight up Visitacion. Or take #292 SamTrans bus, departing 9:12 from Transbay Terminal; five minute walk to meeting place. Call SamTrans at (800)660-4287 for northbound bus information. Cost: $2 voluntary donation; no one turned away.
David Schooley and Ken McIntire (415)467-6631 or sanbruno[at]mountainwatch.org
Jul 19 Sat 2B hike
Ohlone (Siplichiquin) Village Sites. A visit to Indian shellmounds: life-in-place along the Bayside ridges with San Bruno Mountain Watch. A hike through 5000 years of human presence and the intricate balance of the original San Francisco Bay people; native plants to crystals to grizzly bears. Bring: wind/ sun protection. Wear sturdy shoes and long pants. Meet: 10 am at the San Bruno Mountain Watch office, 44 Visitacion Avenue, Brisbane. Directions: drivers take Bayshore Boulevard to Old County Road, main entrance to Brisbane. Pass city park, and go straight up Visitacion. Or take #292 SamTrans bus, departing 9:12 from Transbay Terminal; five minute walk to meeting place. Call SamTrans at (800)660-4287 for northbound bus information. Cost: $2 voluntary donation; no one turned away.
David Schooley and Ken McIntire (415)467-6631 or sanbruno[at]mountainwatch.org
Jul 19 Sat 3A hike
Hidden Golden Gate Park. An extensive walk in seldom seen parts of Golden Gate Park. Lunch about 2 pm at Dutch Windmill near Safeway deli. Moderate-to-leisurely pace, but walk takes all day returning about 6:30 pm. Post-walk dinner at local restaurant. Rain cancels. Bring: $ for optional post-walk dinner at local restaurant. Meet: 9:30 am at entry to San Francisco Botanical Garden (Strybing Arboretum) inside Golden Gate Park near Ninth Avenue and Lincoln. Directions: Muni - N-Judah to Ninth Avenue.
Guy Mayes (510)522-1590
Jul 26 Sat 2A hike
Mosaics of San Francisco, part 4 South of Market. A moderately paced walk to admire mosaics, murals and sculptures in the Mission, Bernal Heights, Holly Park, Potrero Hill and SOM, ending under the dome at the new Bloomingdales' Mall. Optional post-hike dinner. Meet: 9:30 am at 24th Street BART station, southwest corner of Mission Street at the Bank of the West sign. Directions: BART or Muni buses 14, 48 or 49.
Jeanne Halpern (415)841-1254
Aug 2 Sat 2B hike
San Bruno Mountain. Explore San Bruno Mountain with San Bruno Mountain Watch, a group dedicated to protecting the Mountain and its rare plants and endangered Mission Blue, Elfin, and Silverspot butterflies. Bring: wind/ sun protection. Wear sturdy shoes and long pants. Meet: 10 am at the San Bruno Mountain Watch office, 44 Visitacion Avenue, Brisbane. Directions: drivers take Bayshore Boulevard to Old County Road, main entrance to Brisbane. Pass city park, and go straight up Visitacion. Or take #292 SamTrans bus, departing 9:12 from Transbay Terminal; five minute walk to meeting place. Call SamTrans at (800)660-4287 for northbound bus information. Cost: $2 voluntary donation; no one turned away.
David Schooley and Ken McIntire (415)467-6631 or sanbruno[at]mountainwatch.org
Aug 3 Sun 2B hike
Marina Green to Beach Chalet. West end of Marina Green through Presidio's Crissy Field, up at Golden Gate Bridge along coastal trail past Baker's Beach to Sea Cliff (see Robin William's humble abode) and then along coastal trail to Cliff House and Beach Chalet. Six miles one way, end 4 pm-ish. Drizzle OK, rain cancels. Optional post-hike dinner/beverages. Meet: 12 noon at west end of Marina Green parking lot (near St Francis Yacht Club). Directions: parking lot north end of Marina Green off Marina Boulevard, north of yacht harbor, and before Crissy Field. Carpooling: call leader to arrange shuttles.
Jim Spalding (415)337-6799 or cpaspaldg[at]aol.com
Aug 9 Sat 2A hike
Inner Sunset to Ocean Beach. A moderately paced one-way hike to Ocean Beach via Sea Cliff area with its lovely homes and the scenic Coastal Trail. Meet: 10 am at 9th and Irving, northeast corner. Directions: take N-Judah or 44 Muni ($1.50/50c).
Gloria Navarra (415)731-6144
Aug 16 Sat 2B hike
Ohlone (Siplichiquin) Village Sites. A visit to Indian shellmounds: life-in-place along the Bayside ridges with San Bruno Mountain Watch. A hike through 5000 years of human presence and the intricate balance of the original San Francisco Bay people; native plants to crystals to grizzly bears. Bring: wind/ sun protection. Wear sturdy shoes and long pants. Meet: 10 am at the San Bruno Mountain Watch office, 44 Visitacion Avenue, Brisbane. Directions: drivers take Bayshore Boulevard to Old County Road, main entrance to Brisbane. Pass city park, and go straight up Visitacion. Or take #292 SamTrans bus, departing 9:12 from Transbay Terminal; five minute walk to meeting place. Call SamTrans at (800)660-4287 for northbound bus information. Cost: $2 voluntary donation; no one turned away.
David Schooley and Ken McIntire (415)467-6631 or sanbruno[at]mountainwatch.org
Aug 23 Sat 1A hike
Ashbury Heights and nearby parks. A relaxed and very slow hike with several rest stops. Route includes pathways, a few stairways and architectural treasures in Ashbury Heights, Buena Vista Park and eastern Golden Gate Park. Some steep climbs. Hike ends around 5:15 pm in time for optional dinner. No need to register but rain cancels. Bring: This is a city hike but it is still necessary to bring lunch and liquids. Meet: 11:45 am outside Irving and Arguello entrance to UCSF. Directions: N JUDAH streetcar to Irving and Arguello entrance OR busses 6 or 43 to Parnassus Avenue entrance and then take down elevator to the Irving Street entrance.
Mike Hayman (415)681-2809
Aug 23 Sat 1A hike
Up and Down the Castro. Not difficult, but a fair number of staircases. Meet: 9:30 am in front of the Muni entramce, Castro and Market Streets in San Francisco.
David Gray (415)641-8615
Aug 24 Sun 2B hike
Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve. Redwoods, creeks and coastal views are featured on this route. Meet: 11:15 am at main preserve parking lot. Directions: from Highway 101 or 280, take Highway 92 west towards Half Moon Bay. Go left (south) at Skyline Boulevard, Highway 35, 4.5 miles to preserve entrance. Carpooling: leader at Rockridge BART by base of steps on east side of College Avenue at 10 am.
Bob Solotar (510)525-2110 or bob_solotar[at]hotmail.com
Aug 30 Sat 2B hike
Castle Rock State Park. Moderate to leisurely paced hike featuring impressive waterfall and spectacular rock scenery. Return to trailhead about 5:30 pm. Optional post-hike dinner at restaurant in Saratoga. Rain cancels. Bring: $ for post-hike dinner at restaurant in Saratoga. Meet: 10:30 am at parking lot inside Castle Rock State Park. Directions: park is located on Highway 35 (Skyline Boulevard), 3 miles south of Highway 9. Carpooling: leader at Rockridge BART 9 am. Cost: $6 per car entry fee at park.
Guy Mayes (510)522-1590
Sep 1 Mon 3B hike
San Francisco to Sausalito via the Marin Headlands. Leave your car behind for an urban hike through the northern tier of San Francisco, across the Golden Gate Bridge and over the Marin Headlands into Sausalito. Great views on this route!. Bring: lunch, weather-appropriate clothing, $ for return on 6:20 pm Golden Gate Ferry. Meet: 10 am at Justin Herman Plaza (Embarcadero Center), by the Hyatt Regency stairway. Directions: Transit accessible via BART or MUNI to the Embarcadero Station.
Bob Solotar (510)525-2110 or bob_solotar[at]hotmail.com