Top Trails and Hikes in San Francisco

Discover scenic trails, nature walks, and hiking routes in San Francisco with curated picks, local tips, and free itinerary planning tools.

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🥾 Trails and Hikes in San Francisco

  • Lands End Coastal Trail — A rugged cliffside walk with views of the Golden Gate, shipwrecks and Sutro Baths.
  • Crissy Field walk — A flat waterfront path with kite surfers, picnic spots and bridge views.
  • Golden Gate Park loop — A long loop through the park’s gardens, lakes and museums.
  • Twin Peaks hike — A short hike to the top of the Twin Peaks for panoramic city and bay views.
  • Presidio loop — A loop through the former military base with forest, views and the Golden Gate Bridge.
  • Mount Tamalpais hike — A hike to the mountain with views of the Bay Area.
  • Lombard Street to Coit Tower walk — A hilly walk from the crooked street to Telegraph Hill and Coit Tower.
  • Chinatown alleys walk — A route through narrow alleys, markets and temples in America’s oldest Chinatown.
  • Fisherman’s Wharf to Fort Point — A waterfront walk from Pier 39 to the Civil War-era fort under the bridge.
  • Marina Green to Golden Gate Bridge — A flat path from the Marina to the bridge with excellent photo spots.
  • Baker Beach to Marshall’s Beach — A coastal cliff and sand walk with Golden Gate views.
  • Golden Gate Bridge pedestrian path — A walk or bike across the bridge’s east sidewalk with bay views.
  • Muir Woods redwood walk — A gentle boardwalk among ancient redwoods just.
  • Ocean Beach promenade — A long walk along the Pacific beach with surfers and bonfire pits.
  • The Embarcadero walk — A bayside walk from the Ferry Building to AT&T Park and the Bay Bridge.
  • Mission murals walk — A route through the Mission District to see colourful street murals and alleys.
  • Coit Tower to North Beach — A downhill walk from Telegraph Hill to Little Italy and Washington Square.
  • Haight-Ashbury hippie walk — A route through the historic counterculture neighbourhood of the 1960s.
  • Alamo Square Painted Ladies walk — A walk to the Victorian row houses and the park with skyline views.
  • Sutro Baths ruins trail — A coastal trail to the ruins of a 19th-century swimming pool complex.

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