Urban Hiker SF

I'm on a mission to #hikeallofsf . These are the stories of my hikes. _______________ ______________________________ _________ Hike Name: Juan Bautista de Anza Trail Distance: 12 miles! Elevation: negligible Difficulty: Difficult Time: 5-8 hours Dog Friendly: Yes, on leash Hike Description Since most people have a day off on Labor Day, I decided to take advantage of that to assemble some friends and tackle one of San Francisco's longest hikes, the Juan Bautista de Anza Trail . While the trail is 1,200 miles long in total, it covers 12 miles in San Francisco. This route Marks where Lieutenant Colonel Juan Bautista de Anza led 245 men, women, and children on an journey to establish a settlement at San Francisco Bay between the years of 1 775 and 1776. Some trail highlights include Mountain Lake , Immigrant Point , and Rob Hill Campground , the only overnight campground in mainland San Francisco. The red dotted line on this site shows you the entire route. If ...

I'm on a mission to #hikeallofsf . These are the stories of my hikes . Hike Name: Lobos Creek Valley Trail Distance: 0.8 miles round trip Elevation: 50 feet Difficulty: Easy Time: < 1 hour Dog Friendly: Dogs not permitted Today's planned 5k turned into an unplanned half marathon around the northern neighborhoods of San Francisco. My friend Debbie and I awakened early to do a quick race on Crissy Field with the Dolphin South End Runners . When we found ourselves done by 9:30, we decided to take advantage of the day to keep exercising. We headed out on foot in the direction of the Legion of Honor, but with momentum ruling over us, we skipped the museum and continued walking to Ocean Beach...and back ( Strava proof of walk and Strava proof of 5k ).   While walking down Lincoln Boulevard, I realized we were heading right by a hiking trail I'd been meaning to visit, the Lobos Creek Valley Trail . At around 0.8 miles round trip, this is one of the...