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Sep 23, 2021 · Contact for more information: Lands End Lookout (415) 426-5240. When hiking in Golden Gate National Recreation Area, stay on trails and keep your distance from cliffs. Walk north along the edge of the city-and the continent-on the Coastal Trail. Scan San Francisco from the Legion of Honor overlook and return via the El Camino Del Mar Trail.
- Hiking The Coastal Trail
- Whales
- Lands End San Francisco History
- More Things to See at Lands End
- Getting to Lands End
- Parking at Lands End
- Tours of Lands End
- Nearby Things to See...
The Coastal Trail is walkway that starts just above the Cliff House, then winds in and out of the woods and along the edge of the bluffs, and ends in a ritzy residential area (Sea Cliff) near China Beach. There is a short paved stretch near the beginning, but most of the trail is dirt and rocks, with a couple of steep stairways. Mostly mild, but mo...
San Francisco is on the migration route for a number of whale species, which gives us a great opportunity to get a look at them as they go by. The migration season is all year long because different species travel at different times. In the summer of 2017, large numbers of humpback whaleswere frolicking off Lands End, from the Golden Gate Bridge to...
Early History
San Francisco was originally inhabited by the Ohlone Indians. An archeological site at Lands End was dated at 150 A.D., but there is evidence that Indians had been living in San Francisco for around 3,000 years. They had seasonal camps where the Sutro Baths ruins are now, eating seafood and hunting seals; archeologists found their garbage dumps, more politely known as middens. The first Europeans to see Lands End were possibly privateer Sir Francis Drakeand his crew, when the Golden Hind sail...
The Ferries and Cliff House Railway
The coastal trail used to be a railway line. In 1888, German immigrant Adolph Sutroarranged to have a railway built from downtown SF out to the wilderness area where he had built the Cliff House and the Sutro Baths. San Franciscans could take the train out to the Cliff House until 1925, when a landslide closed the track.
Fort Miley
Lands End was used as a military fort, Fort Miley, starting in the late 1800's. Gun batteries were installed in 1902 to guard the approach to San Francisco and were still being used for coastal defense until 1943. A veterans hospital was built on the grounds, and the Lincoln Park golf course now occupies a large section of the Lands End area.
Watch for Sunken Ships.
Three of the ships that were wrecked on these rocks can be seen at low tide. The cargo ship SS Ohioangot too close to shore when it started to enter the channel on a foggy night in 1936. It hit the rocks at Point Lobos, setting off sparks that lit up the night, according to observers. Pieces of it can be seen at low tide from the observation area next to the Sutro Baths. See an aerial photoof the wreck, with the Cliff House and Sutro Baths nearby. In 1922, the oil tanker SS Lyman Stewartwas l...
World War II Memorial
Just to the left of the Fort Miley parking lot is a memorial to the men who died on the battleship USS San Francisco, during the Battle of Guadalcanal. Part of the ship's bridge is incorporated into the monument, with large holes torn in it from the shrapnel. There's an interesting articlein the SF Chronicle about the battle.
Riding Bikes at Lands End
Bikes are allowed on the western half of the Coastal Trail, between the Merrie Way parking lot and the turn-off for Mile Rock Beach. Just before that turn-off, another path branches off, which is part of the El Camino Del Mar Trail, leading to the Palace of the Legion of Honor museum and eventually to the eastern end of Lands End. The upper trail starts off the right side of the Fort Miley parking lot and is OK for bikes all the way to the end. It basically parallels the Coastal Trail on a hi...
Coming by Car...
Western End.Head to 48th Avenue and Clement Street/Point Lobos Ave, just up the hill from the Cliff House. Eastern End.Or drive to 32nd Avenue and El Camino del Mar, and park in the neighborhood near the entrance to Lands End. Parking is tough in that area; I suggest going to the western end of Lands End near the Cliff House.
Coming by Bus...
Take the #38-Geary bus all the way to the ocean. Get off at 48th Avenue. Head north on 48th into the park (Fort Miley) until you get to the parking lot. Or walk down to the Merrie Way parking lot where the Visitor's Center is, just below, and pick up the beginning of the trail there (and check out the ruins of the Sutro Baths- very cool.) Getting to Lands End from downtown SF or Union Squareis easy. You can catch the 38-Geary bus on Market Street downtown (at 1st Street or 3rd Street), or rig...
Coming via Go Cars
The little yellow Go Cars will guide you out to Lands End on their GPS-triggered audio tours. One of the featured stops on the route is Seal Rock at Ocean Beach, right next to the Cliff House near where Lands End starts. With the Go Cars, you can park in the Lands End lot and explore the area before returning to the car and its route. See Go Carsfor info and booking.
Important:We're having a serious problem with car break-ins in San Francisco at the moment and the parking areas near Lands End are some of the hardest hit, unfortunately. Please don't leave anything visible in your cars when you park here. There are two parking lotsat the western end of the Lands End Coastal Trail. Even on sunny weekend days, ther...
Pre Covid there were more tours of Lands End, but there is still a free tour done by San Francisco City Guides. These tours are done by volunteers and are very good. I've been on a number of these (though not this one) and really enjoyed them. Check with SF City Guides for their Lands End tour schedule.
There are four great places to explore right near the Merrie Way Lands End parking lot on Point Lobos Avenue. The Cliff House The Sutro Baths Sutro Heights Park Ocean Beach
Lands End is a park in San Francisco within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. It is a rocky and windswept shoreline at the mouth of the Golden Gate, situated between the Sutro District and Lincoln Park and abutting Fort Miley Military Reservation. A memorial to USS San Francisco stands in the park. Numerous hiking trails follow the ...
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Jan 19, 2023 · Published: January 19, 2023. Lands End SF is one of the most popular hiking trails in the northwestern corner of San Francisco. It offers stunning views of the Golden Gate Bridge, the Marin Headlands, and the city skyline. The Coastal trail is also full of hidden secrets, like secluded beaches, abandoned shipwrecks, and old army batteries.
Dec 22, 2022 · The basic loop trail is 3 miles, which you could easily cover in an hour. However, this guide recommends detours, scenic lookouts and memorials. If you do all of the stops suggested below, it you will cover ~4.5 miles and it will take 2.5-3 hours. This is a loop trail so you can start and end at nearly any point on the hike.
Details. 4 miles. 300 – 500 feet of elevation if you take the offshoots. Location: 680 Point Lobos Ave, San Francisco, CA 94121. This information is from my time hiking here in 2016, 2018 and 2019. Getting There. The trail is accessed from the parking lot at the end of Geary Avenue.
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