San Francisco Urban Hike - Painted Ladies, Mt. Sutro and Sutro Tower

June 19, 2017

 

Painted Ladies, also known as Postcard Row, are Victorian houses located near Alamo Square in Haight Ashbury. These colorfully painted Queen Anne-style homes are one of the most well-recognized examples of California Victorian architecture.

Mt. Sutro is a mountain forest in the heart of San Francisco. The 900 ft mountain is a dense eucalyptus forest. The trees (Australian natives) were planted by Adolph Sutro, who at one time owned one-twelfth of San Francisco. Much of the mountain is owned by the University of California, and also the Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve. Trails are many and trail map is handy for hiking directions.

Sutro Tower (977 ft high) stands on the hill and its base is Mt. Sutro, which is named after Adolph Sutro, a Prussia-born Gold Rush engineer and real estate investor who was elected mayor of San Francisco in 1894.

 

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Hiking up Mt. Davidson, Corona Heights and Buena Vista Park - San Francisco, CA

June 17, 2017

Mt. Davidson (927'), is the tallest mountain peak in San Francisco. It is known as the mountain with the cross on top. If you are a movie buff, you may recall Mt. Davidson's cross from the Dirty Harry movie. Hiking through the green forest with tall trees is such a pleasant experience and you almost forget about the fact you are in the middle of the city by the bay! Views from the top are spectacular in all directions.

Corona Heights....I never noticed the existence of this rocky peak in the city until now. What a shame! Its fantastic....SF downtown vistas seen from Corona Heights are perhaps the BEST of the best, I'd say. Buena Vista Park is also nearby....another beautiful park....so, don't miss it. Watch out for coyotes! I ran into one on the trail.-

Buena Vista Park is located right by Haight Ashbury....San Francisco's iconic district....and named for the spectacular views from its upper slopes. It's also the oldest park in San Francisco, with interconnecting trails through the forest. Blooming flowers are beautiful and the smell of trees and vegetation mystically permeates in the park.

 

 

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Golden Gate Park Urban Hike via Haight Ashbury to Ocean Beach - San Francisco, CA

June 4, 2017

This is a great urban hike through Golden Gate Park from Haight Ashbury to Ocean Beach. It's about 4 miles one way starting from Haight Ashbury. GGP is one of the largest and most visited parks in US. The park is about 3 miles long, 1/2 mile wide. Shuttle service is available in the park if you want to trek one way or partially.

I used to come to GGP for events and occasions, but, wow, you realize how big the park is if you walk through it end to end! And there are many wonderful things you probably never knew that have existed in the park. Surprise!

 

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