Urban Hiker SF

So just like that, March is here and with it came El Niño in full force. It's been raining on and off for days with more rain and an even an atmospheric river (?!) hitting the city this weekend. While it's tempting to hide inside, sometimes you just need to brave the rain and enjoy the great outdoors. I don't particularly like rain or getting wet, so when it's dreary outside, I prefer hikes with a good amount of tree cover. The trees can shield you from the rain and you also won't be hiking up a large hill only to miss out on views that disappear with clouds, fog, or precipitation. So if you're going stir crazy at home like I am, here are a few hikes you can enjoy as we make it through this El Niño together. Note that these hikes are best done in gray weather or light rain —not in the middle of an torrential downpour. Many of these trails run through eucalyptus forests , and eucalyptus trees are brittle and can fall and harm you in a storm! Use common sens...

I'm on a mission to #hikeallofsf . These are the stories of my hikes. _______________ ______________________________ _________ Interior Greenbelt and Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve Hike Name: Interior Greenbelt and Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve Location: Twin Peaks Distance: 3 miles Difficulty: Easy - moderate One of the best moments on our Urban Jungles tours is when our hikers enter a eucalyptus forest behind Sutro Tower. I love to see people's eyes widen when they discover a vast expanse of green space right in the center of the city. And this is just scratching the surface... Between the northwest end of Twin Peaks and the southeast end of Golden Gate Park are two parks that combine to form 80 acres of eucalyptus forest, the Interior Greenbelt (19 acres) and Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve (61 acres). About Adolph Sutro Eucalyptus Trees on the Trail These parks were once the private land of Adolph Sutro , the mayor of San Francisco from 1894 to ...