San Francisco's newest trail spans 12 iconic park sites
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The city's best views are now part of one trek. Photo: Courtesy of Paul Myers/Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy
A newly connected trail ties together many of the city's best-known national park destinations into one continuous adventure.
Why it matters: The route offers a new way to experience many of San Francisco's iconic landscapes — not as separate stops, but as one trek across the city's northern and western shoreline.
State of play: The Golden Gate Dozen trail strings together destinations from Crissy Field to Fort Funston.
- Organizers created a 13-mile route using existing paths, sidewalks and park trails.
- The route doesn't have new physical markers yet, though the Chronicle reports they might be added in the future. Instead, it's mapped digitally, so hikers, runners and cyclists can follow turn-by-turn directions between stops.
The walk moves through various landmarks in just a few hours, including:
- The waterfront marshes at Crissy Field
- Views beneath the Golden Gate Bridge at Fort Point
- Coastal bluffs overlooking Baker Beach
- The cliffs at Lands End
- The remains of Sutro Baths
- The windswept bluffs of Fort Funston
Fun fact: The trail has its own illustrated donut mascot, a playful reference to the "dozen" destinations connected by the route.
- Sticker collectors can pick up the themed decals at visitor centers along the way: the Presidio Visitor Center, the Warming Hut and Lands End Lookout.
What's next: Check out the 4.5–5 hour urban hike on AllTrails here.