Challenging Hikes San Francisco

💚Green Exercise 🌊Ocean Hike 🥾Lands End San Francisco

**Hello Ocean Lovers,** Let's meet up go for a Green Exercise Wellness Hike at Lands End Trail, meet new friends and get a good workout together. Enjoy Ocean air and Healing Sea for our physical Health and Mental well-being Lands End Trail is a favorite among both locals and visitors alike! This trail explores the historic Sutro Baths and offers great views of the Golden Gate Bridge and the Pacific Ocean. A must see for any visitor to San Francisco. **Lands End San Francisco** The Coastal Trail at Lands End in San Francisco is a gorgeous spot for hiking, but most visitors to the city don't know it's there. 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. Hiking the Lands End Trail The Lands End 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. Lands End Trail The way down is quite steep, but there is a stairway to follow. It's a small, rocky beach, good for relaxing and watching the breaking waves, but too rough (and cold) for swimming. Mile Rock Beach Another branch of the same path will take you down to the mini-beach, Mile Rock Beach, at the foot of Lands End Point. Mile Rock Beach-Tiny, but cool! It secluded the beach at the entrance to San Francisco Bay, a scene of many shipwrecks, but a pretty detour off the gorgeous. **Meet at 1:30pm** and **Hike time: 2pm** Great Highway & John F Kennedy Drive, San Francisco, CA 94121 GPS: https://goo.gl/maps/YYgxvPfbS9h6bfX9A across from the Beach Chalet Brewery at beach side parking lot We'll be at the beach side parking lot Parking: Free Level: Level: Moderate Challenging! Length: 4.5miles- 5miles Elevation gain: 700 ft Route type: Out & Back +Loop Dog: No! **\*Encouraging carpooling** if you know each other well for everyone's safety. Please contact each other in a private message not in the message board. Thank you! https://www.groupcarpool.com/t/cdzost **Bring Smiles for Miles!** Hiking poles, Water, Snacks.. Wear Hiking shoes, sunscreens Near Ocean can be windy and/or foggy, so wear layers After Hike social dinner optional near by ocean beach We may go to Chinese or Thai food for dinner??? We'll decide after our hike... 💚 Support Our Group! Thanks for joining our wellness club event, it does take time and money to make it happen. Thank you for being prepared and supportive 🌿 Our hikes, dinners, and events run thanks to member support. A small contribution is appreciated to help keep our wellness community active and fun! Thank you for helping us make every event special! **\*Requested contribution** suggested amount $5-$20 to keep the club going! **​Dr. Heidi will ask for the contribution during event check-in.** Accepted in person. Your support helps cover the many behind-the-scenes efforts that make these events possible, including route scouting, Meetup platform fees, permits, communication with park staff and members, and planning hikes, dinners, and road trips. This community exists because of the support and kindness of its members. **The organizer reserves the right to ask a participant to depart!** If they refuse to contribute or follow event guidelines. This ensures our community remains a positive and respectful space for everyone. Thank you for helping keep our wellness community positive, respectful, and active. 🌿 ⚠️ Please Read Before Joining: These hikes and group dinners are hosted voluntarily and with love for the outdoors and community. Participation is completely voluntary, and everyone joins at their own risk and responsibility. Most importantly, come with an open heart, positive energy, and kindness. Let’s enjoy what we can control — good company, fresh air, and meaningful connections. \*We are an intermediate hike group. Please be ready to keep up Hiking and walking with us 5 miles without any health issues. **\*DO NOT ATTEND** if you're experiencing any cold or flu symptoms, have a compromised immune system. **\*LIABILITY WAIVER**: By signing up for the Wellness walking event, you hereby release its organizers, hosts, and participants from any and all liability, claims, demands or causes of action that you now have, or may have in the future, for illness, injuries, damages, and/or economic loss of any kind or nature, arising in whole or in part out of the activities, advice, or information contained herein. You agree to full responsibility for your own health issues. **\*DISCLAIMER:** By participating in this Wellness walking event, you understand that Meetup event Host/Organizer assumes ABSOLUTELY NO responsibility and you have to assume all at your own risk of injury, damage, and economic loss, without limitation, and release host/Organizer of all liability. It is advisable to consult your doctor before you participate in any physical event, walking and hiking activity. **\*WALK/Hike at YOUR OWN RISK**: Open trails aren't necessarily free of hazards--by entering the wilderness, you assume responsibility for your safety and must use good judgment. **\*Participation in this event is strictly voluntary!** The event host/organizer assumes no responsibility for any injury, damage, or loss you may incur. You join and hike entirely at your own risk. \*If anyone wishes to join our hike team, please answer the RSVP question every time for everyone's safety in the group. If you are unable to send me a message confirming that you are in good health and you are able to hike 5 miles without health issues we CANNOT approve you come to this walking event. \*Please don't just walk in. Thank you for your cooperation! I'm looking forward to meeting, walking with you and making good memories together. Yours in good health! Dr. Heidi ❤️American Heart Association BLS-CPR, Heartsaver CPR, First Aid Courses -Learn and Live!❤️ \*Three courses available upon request: [https://visibook.com/ahacprfirstaid](https://visibook.com/ahacprfirstaid) \*By taking this course, you're contributing to the safety and well-being of those around you. \*These skills are crucial for everyone to know, as they can help save the lives of loved ones, friends, or even strangers in the community.

Pantoll Trailhead Hike

Enjoy an 8-mile hike through scenic trails featuring moderate elevation gain, varied terrain, and beautiful views along the way. This intermediate-level hike is ideal for hikers with some trail experience and a reasonable level of fitness. Expect a steady mix of climbs, descents, rocky or uneven sections, and opportunities to take in the surrounding landscape. Plan for approximately 3–5 hours on the trail, depending on pace and elevation gain. Bring plenty of water, snacks, sturdy hiking shoes, sun protection, and layers suitable for changing conditions. Trekking poles may be helpful on steeper or uneven sections.

West Point Inn Pancake Breakfast Loop -9.6mi 1975ft EG (Hard)

Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park Hike 6.5 Miles

Join other east bay millennials for a \~6.5 mile hike with \~1000 ft elevation gain in Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park. Location of the hike will be visible to attendees upon RSVP. Dogs are very much welcomed to join! Please arrive a few minutes before 12:00PM. We will start the hike shortly after 12:00PM. We'll do our best to hike as a group, but I'd recommend downloading an offline map of the area on Google Maps on your phone just in case you happen to get separated. 
Please bring:
• Positive attitude
• Water bottle • Charged phone
• Snacks!!
• Hiking / athletic clothes and shoes
• Sunscreen 
Please only attend this event if you feel like you are in shape to walk 6.5 miles with hills. If you have any health conditions that prevent you from exercising, this might not be the best event for you. 
The East Bay Hiking Club welcomes people of all backgrounds, genders, sexualities, races, ethnicities, nationalities, religions, or other identity. We do our best to create an inclusive and open minded environment.
Looking forward to seeing you there! 
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By attending the event, you agree that you understand the risks involved in outdoor activities and take full ownership for your safety and assume all risks inherent in attending the event. You also release the event organizer and all event participants from any responsibility for your safety.

Yosemite Half Dome Backpacking

Hit your bucket list with all the feels on this women’s guided hiking and backpacking weekend! During your Yosemite Half Dome Hike adventure, tour Yosemite National Park as you climb the famous cables of Half Dome with ladies who do their own stunts. Live out every last one of those John Muir nature quotes in the backcountry of Yosemite National Park. Mountains calling? Check. Between two pines? Check. Walk with nature? Double-check. **GUIDED BACKPACKING IN YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK BACKCOUNTRY** Romp through the backcountry on a demanding, yet epic backpacking trip. Meet your new woman crushes in the Yosemite Valley as the landscape gives way to mountains, waterfalls, and a piney perfume that’ll make Yankee Candle totally jelly. Mother Nature swiped ALL THE WAY right. Leave the phone on airplane mode to immerse yourself in stunning national park backcountry over the course of four epic days. Climb steep, challenging trails to look down upon the Valley with a panoramic view that includes Mt. Starr King, Half Dome, Nevada Falls, Illilouette Falls, and plenty of ant-sized tourists with tiny selfie sticks. **HALF DOME: HIKING TO THE TOP** Fuel up for the real MVP—the famous cables of Half Dome! Blast that hiker booty (and bring plenty of water) while ascending 500 feet up a .5 mile of steps carved into the rock. Then, the real fun begins. It’s a 400-foot gain up the top of Half Dome with some points at 70%+ grades. Pace your footwork on wooden slabs spaced out on the climb as you get the upper body workout of a lifetime. Worth it? HELL YES! **BACKPACKING EQUIPMENT PROVIDED** Don’t have backpacking equipment, but can Beastmaster the stairs? Perfect. Explorer Chick has you covered with: * a backpack * sleeping bag * sleeping pad * shared tent All you need to do is show up for this Yosemite Half Dome Hike to backpack like a boss and get that National Parks bucket list checked. **See the website for full itinerary, details and to book.** [https://explorerchick.com/adventures/yosemite-half-dome-hike-backpacking](https://explorerchick.com/adventures/yosemite-half-dome-hike-backpacking/) **Say Hello 👋** **💻** Website: [https://explorerchick.com/](https://explorerchick.com/) 📧 Email: hello@explorerchick.com 📸 Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/explorerchickadventureco/](https://www.instagram.com/explorerchickadventureco/) ❤️ Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/ExplorerChickAdventureCo/](https://www.facebook.com/ExplorerChickAdventureCo/) 👯‍♀️ Facebook Group: [https://www.facebook.com/groups/weareexplorerchick](https://www.facebook.com/groups/weareexplorerchick) 🎥 TikTok: [https://www.tiktok.com/@explorerchick](https://www.tiktok.com/@explorerchick)

SlowPoke Hike: Middle Harbor Shoreline Park!

**Our Next SlowPoke Hike: Middle Harbor Shoreline Park!** For our next adventure, we’re heading to **Middle Harbor Shoreline Park**! This should be a very SlowPoke-friendly hike: * **Distance:** About 2.5 miles out and back * **Elevation gain:** A whopping **29 feet** (try not to get altitude sickness) * **Scenery:** Amazing views! * **Dogs:** Sadly, this park is **not dog friendly**, so our four-legged hiking buddies will have to sit this one out. As always, this is a **SlowPoke hike**. We’re not racing anywhere. We’ll stop, look around, take pictures, investigate interesting plants and birds, and generally wander our way through the hike. I’m looking forward to getting everyone together again!

Midweek Quad 4 Hike: Steep Ravine from Pantoll

4.3 miles / 1300 ft elevation gain Moderate but steady pace, about 2 mph No one left behind The hike will descend steeply through redwood forests beside a creek, and emerge from the woods with nice viewpoints of the waterfront, visibility permitting. We then have a challenging sustained (relentless) ascent, with lots of steps. One of the more beautiful forested hikes on the mountain. Steep Ravine is one of the 4 hikes of the Pantoll Quad program. For details, see https://www.friendsofmttam.org/wp-content/uploads/PanToll-Quad-Brochure-03022021.pdf. Upon completing all 4 hikes, you will receive a badge of Honor. This hike will be led by Docent Debra Hoitomt. Hike docents have been trained under the California State Parks Volunteers In the Park Program (VIPP). Meeting Place: Pantoll by the Friends of Mt Tam trailer Trails: Steep Ravine, Dipsea, Coastal FR, Old Mine Recommended: water, sturdy shoes, hiking poles, snack Cancellations: Rain, red flag days, winds above 30 mph, and unforeseen circumstances will cancel. Alerts will be provided via Meetup and notification also on Facebook. Parking: We strongly recommend carpooling and arriving 15 minutes early to find parking and pay parking fees. Pantoll parking requires an $8 fee. Protection: Ticks, mosquitoes, horse flies and yellow jackets are present, but not abundant. Sunscreen and layers for temperature changes, weather variability, fog condensation.

Stream, Fern and French Trails in Redwood Regional Park Hike (4.5 miles)

**Join Valerie for a moderately challenging loop along the scenic Stream, Fern and French Trails in Redwood Regional Park in Oakland. Total of about 4.5 miles and about 800 ft elevation gain. The hike will begin at the farthest parking lot for the Canyon Meadow Staging Area. Parking is free and there are restrooms near the parking area. Friendly dogs are welcome on leash.** **Meeting place: Canyon Meadow Staging Area** **https://maps.app.goo.gl/tTrXN4yHrhAY9Pdd6** **We will hike at an average to slower pace (25-30 mins per mile) so we can enjoy the experience while we get the heart pumping. Please update your RSVP if you cannot attend, so as many people as possible can enjoy this hike.** **LIABILITY WAIVER** **By joining The Sweeps Hiking Group for any event, you hereby release it's organizers, hosts and participants from any and all liability, claims, demands or causes of action that you now have, or may have in the future, for illness, injuries, damages, death and/or economic loss of any kind or nature, arising in whole or in part out of the activities, advice or information contained herein. By participating in this event, you assume all risks of injury, damage, and economic loss, without limitation, and release providers of all liability. It is advisable to consult your doctor before you participate in any physical event or hiking activity. The organizer is not trained for emergency or medical services.****

Buena Vista Park & Sutro Mountain Hike (Haight Street Fair) Dogs welcome

This San Francisco Urban Hike starts in the Duboce neighborhood and Park and will move up to Buena Vista Park with views of the bay the ocean and the bridge then we’ll go through Haight Street **(Haight street fair)** in the and the Haight-Ashbury district, with bazaar hippie stores, collection of retro clothes stores. The Haight is one of the few neighborhoods that was not hit hard by the 1906 earthquake. As a result, it has the highest concentration of still-intact Victorian homes in the city. We then make a way up to Sutro Mountain Home of Sutro Tower. We head to tank hill which is just north of twin peaks and then visit Mount Olympus statue, climb the steps to the top of Corona Heights Park and make our way back through Buena Vista Park and the starting point. **Trailhead / Meeting Point:** Duboce park near the Harvey Milk Recreational Arts Center, Duboce Avenue and Scott Street, 50 Scott Street, San Francisco, CA 94143 **Level:** Intermediate **Total Distance:** 8.3 miles **Hiking Time:** 3.5 - 4.5 hours **Elevation:** 575 feet Buena Vista Park Hill and 909 feet Mt Sutro, 320 Corona Heights Park **Information:** Restroom near staging area (Duboce Cafe), Free Parking around Duboce Neighborhood. Dogs are Welcome on Leash **GPS Coordinates for Trailhead:** Duboce park near the Harvey Milk Recreational Arts Center, Duboce Avenue and Scott Street, 50 Scott Street, San Francisco, CA 94143 **Latitude:** 37°76'95.11"N Longitude: -122°43'44.88"W **Map:** (SFMTA – includes all City Transit information) https://www.sfmta.com/sites/default/files/pressreleases/2015/Muni%20Map%202015.pdf **Hiking Directions:** Starting Point; Duboce park in front of the Harvey Milk Recreational Arts Center, head uphill on Duboce Avenue, up the stairs continue on the path uphill visit the left past the tennis courts up the hill continue left uphill reaching Buena Vista Heights (Group photo), then downhill continue right stay right on the trails continue right past the dog run continue straight to take the steps down and tell Heath Street left on eighth Street all the way up and into the Golden Gate park, left around keys are stadium and continue on Willard Street, left on Belmont Avenue right on Edgewood Avenue, at the end take Edgewood Trail up hill, last pass the wooden carvings, right up fairy gate Trail continue until you reach mount Sutro summit (Break), downhill on East Ridge Trail, right on Johnston Drive left on Medical Center, downhill on East Wood Trail, right on fairy gates trail continue right exit mount Central Park continue on Belgrave Avenue, upstairs on tank he’ll reach the summit then back down the stairs and right on the trail left on Twin Peaks Boulevard crossover 17th St. and right on 17th St. upstairs left up upper terrace upstairs to mount Olympus, Down Art Alley staircase left on upper Terrace, Right Roosevelt Way Up Stairway to Corona Park Right Path to the top, then downstairs Left Roosevelt Way, Right upper Terrace, and to Buena Vista Park continue middle fork Trail, exit Right downhill on stairs to DuBose Avenue, continue straight until reaching Deboce park and the starting point. **Directions:** From 101 north or south take I80 West Golden Gate bridge, exit 434A North central freeway onto Duboce Avenue, slight right on the Buchanan Street, turn left onto Waller Street, turn left onto Scott Street, Duboce park near the Harvey Milk Recreational Arts Center, Duboce Avenue and Scott Street, 50 Scott Street, San Francisco, CA 94143 **Carpooling Link: (Sign up here)** https://www.groupcarpool.com/t/y4vwis **Carpooling Procedures:** No carpool discussion in the comments, join the carpool link and contact the driver or rider directly. **Thank you .......** **Legal Disclaimer:** Under what we are about Section [https://www.meetup.com/Urban-and-Bay-Hikers/](https://www.meetup.com/Urban-and-Bay-Hikers/)

Glen Park BART to Twin Peaks: Lots of chert

**Five miles, 800 feet of climbing, and lots of chert!** This route showcases some of San Francisco’s best exposures of **Franciscan Complex ribbon chert**, a deep‑ocean sedimentary rock later folded and uplifted by plate‑tectonic forces. If you’ve driven past the red‑and‑gray layers along O’Shaughnessy Boulevard, this hike lets you examine them up close. *** ### 🧭 **Route Overview** We’ll walk \~2.5 miles uphill on a mix of city streets and natural trails to **Christmas Tree Point** on Twin Peaks, then descend \~2.5 miles through **Glen Canyon Park**. ([AllTrails map](https://www.alltrails.com/explore/custom-routes/twin-peaks-from-glen-park-bart-915cded?u=i&sh=pqelwt)) * **Car‑Free Summit Loop:** The east side of Twin Peaks Blvd is closed to cars, giving us quiet, wide views of the city and Bay. * **Chert Exposures:** Along O’Shaughnessy Blvd we’ll stop at folded ribbon chert—thin layers of silica deposited on the deep ocean floor, later compressed and bent during subduction. * **Glen Canyon Geology:** Fewer rock outcrops, but excellent examples of canyon incision, slope processes, and Franciscan mélange. *** ### 🪨 **Geology Focus** * **What is ribbon chert?** Silica‑rich mud that settled on the ocean floor in rhythmic layers, later hardened into rock. * **Why is it folded?** The Pacific Plate pushed these rocks into California, crumpling them as they were scraped off into the Franciscan Complex. * **What to look for:** Color bands, tight folds, fractures, and how vegetation interacts with different rock types. ### ⏱️ Approximate **schedule** * **10:00–10:15 AM:** Welcome + short geology intro * Hat passed for **$2 requested donation** to help with Meetup fees. * **10:15 AM:** Depart * **\~2:00 PM:** Return (depends on geology stops and this group's pace) * **Pace:** \~2 mph when you include observation breaks *** ### 🥪 **Food, Water & Restrooms** * **Bring lunch** for the summit; no food is sold there. * Canyon Market (Diamond St) is a good pre‑hike stop if you want to purchase lunch. * Carry **water**; summit water is unreliable. * Restrooms at Christmas Tree Point are automated and may require a short wait. * Optional social gathering at the end at Cuppa for Boba and/or froyo. *** ### 👥 **Group Policies** * **Kids:** Welcome if they can handle the distance and elevation. * **Dogs:** Not permitted on our hikes. * **Attendance:** SF hikes often have high RSVPs but actual turnout is typically 50–70%. [Our last hike here](https://www.meetup.com/sf-bay-area-geology-hiking/events/226487303/).

Claremont Canyon Hike (Dogs welcome)

In the Claremont Canyon Regional Perserve, part of the Eastbay regional park. Behind the historic Claremont Hotel is a 208-acre preserve with picturesque hiking trails. The Stonewall-Panoramic Trail is the primary trail, with the best views in the Berkeley Hills that include Downtown Berkeley, Downtown Oakland, and the San Francisco Bay. A steep climb uphill, but amazing views of the Golden Gate, Bay Bridge, Berkeley and Oakland and a lovely 360 views at the top. Do make sure you take in the full panoramic view, not just the golden gate. We will stop at the top for sneak/lunch break and enjoy the view and the company. **Level:** Intermediate Plus (Very Steep in places) **Total Distance:** 7.2 miles partial loop **Hiking Time:** 3 Plus hours **Elevation:** 1350 feet (Very Steep in places) **Parking:** Free street Parking **Information:** No Toilet or water at trailhead, Dogs should remain leashed in developed areas. If they are off leash, dogs must be under positive sight and voice command **Map:** from EBRPD (download the pdf). https://www.ebparks.org/parks/claremont_canyon/default.htm#map **Map:** from Claremont Canyon Conservancy http://www.claremontcanyon.org/map-trails **Meeting Point:** Main trailhead is 66 Stonewall Road, Oakland, CA 94705, **GPS Coordinates for Trailhead:** Alvarado Staging Area Latitude: 37°86'26.12"N Longitude: -122°24'4.03"W **Directions:** From 880 or 580 in Oakland take 24 east, take Claremont Ave Exit, Left on Claremont Ave, then Left on Stonewall Road. the trail head just up the block street parking all over the neighborhood. **Hike Route:** (Trails poorly marked) 7 Hills. We head uphill on Stonewall Panoramic trail, past at the second bench **(take Group Photo)** then continue uphill Stonewall Panoramic trail, Right at the Panoramic Way Fire-road, then continue uphill on East-West Trail, continue center trail uphill, the 4th Hill, then continue on up the longest 5th hill, continue straight second Right, then quick left up steep short 6th hill (Chaparral Peak) no view, left then straight on convict trail, 7th hill lookout with logs **(break),** then continue on convict trail downhill, Left on the Upper Jordon Fire Trail until we reach the junction with a fence, go through the fence. Left on Panoramic trail, Right downhill on Panoramic way street, left downhill steps on the Clark Kerr Trail, Left at junction through the woods and up to 1st hill lookout, then continue downhill on the Stonewall-Panoramic trail and back to the starting point. **Carpooling Link: (Sign up here)** **https://www.groupcarpool.com/t/z7pwmj** **Carpooling Procedures:** No negotiating in the comments, Add yourself to the carpool link, then contact the the driver or rider directly... Thank you ....... **Legal Disclaimer: Under what we are about Section** https://www.meetup.com/Urban-and-Bay-Hikers/

Selby-Redwood-Grizzly Peak hike at Tilden (6 1/2 miles, Moderate) Dogs Okay