Hiking Adventures in the San Francisco Peninsula and Beyond
This time, we did it from east to west, from Candlestick Point to Lands' End, and for a few of us, bonus steps, for a total of 31,000, to Beach Chalet, for an ice cold V.F.W. blonde ale. Not bad for a Saturday. Last year, we hike west to east. Always good to mix it … Continue reading San Francisco Crosstown Trail – 2024
Once in a while the stars align: great scenery, terrain, weather, company, conversation, F&B, especially at the Parkside Cafe, with a dozen Hog Island oysters, Niman ranch burger with prosciutto (why not?) and Point Reyes blue cheese, and Calicraft Kolsch (yes, a continent and ocean away from Koln, but so good, especially after an 11-mile … Continue reading Dipsea 2023
I suspect that a few 49ers do not know about this one. 16.5 miles, from Lands' End in the northwest corner of the City to Candlestick Point, in the southeast. Many have hiked some part of it, connecting many of the City's green spaces, most likely without knowing their hike was part of something bigger, … Continue reading San Francisco Cross-Town Trail (Section 2)
As some know, I am a near-native San Francisco. I grew up in the avenues. June through August were gloom and doom, with no sun in sight sometimes for weeks. September and October, our Indian Summer, were sublime. November was hazy. December could be perfect, especially on a still, clear day. Lands End is just … Continue reading Lands End to Fort Point (San Francisco)
Nuestra caminata hoy. Muy linda. 1300+ acres, 12 miles of trails, 30 miles south of San Francisco, a different metaverse (but not of madness, thankfully). 16 hikers, a group record: 14 humans y dos perros. A 5-mile out-and-back and a 7 mile loop. Betsy Crowder to Spring Ridge to Anniversary Trail and back or continúe … Continue reading Windy Hill OSP
The Perfect Hike
In the past year, I have become a semi-prolific (day) hiker. A friend pointed out that real hikers go on multi-day treks. I do not disagree, but I am not much of a camper, and a one-day 10-mile loop suits me just me. A multi-day Alps trek is very tentatively planned for Fall 2022. Huts, not tents, … Continue reading San Francisco Days (and Other Ramblings)
It has been almost 40 years since I first traversed Golden Gate Park, en route to an apartment in the Richmond District, more than 6000 miles from home. For some reason, I recall the corner of 25th Avenue and Geary Boulevard, streetlights that probably should have been brighter, the Doggie Diner on the northeast corner. … Continue reading San Francisco
The Peninsula Hiking Club 