About hiking in San Francisco County

San Francisco County, California has 114 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 102 miles, an average of 0.9 miles each. The longest is HikANation Historical Route, at 11.0 miles. 6 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in San Francisco County are like

By length, 91 are under a mile, 17 run 1 to 5 miles, and 6 are 5 miles or longer. 4 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Bayview Park Road, at 0.6 miles.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 55 easy, 42 moderate, and 17 hard. Of the 113 with measured elevation, Creeks to Peaks climbs the most, about 899 ft.

All 114 hiking trails, longest first

HikANation Historical RouteHike11.0 mi The Barbary Coast TrailHike5.9 mi Double Cross Trail - Section 1Hike5.8 mi Philosopher's WayHike5.7 mi Double Cross Trail - Section 2Hike5.6 mi San Francisco Crosstown Trail - Hiking - Section 1Hike5.1 mi Double Cross Trail - Section 3Hike4.8 mi San Francisco Crosstown Trail - Hiking - Section 5Hike4.0 mi Great HighwayHike3.9 mi San Francisco Crosstown Trail - Hiking - Section 2Hike3.0 mi Coastal TrailHike2.9 mi San Francisco Crosstown Trail - Hiking - Section 4Hike2.2 mi San Francisco Crosstown Trail - Hiking - Section 3Hike2.1 mi Lower Great Highway TrailHike2.0 mi Fulton TrailHike1.9 mi Creeks to PeaksHike1.8 mi Herb Caen Way...HikeMTB1.5 mi Park TrailHike1.4 mi Bay Area Ridge Trail - Section 01 - Golden Gate BridgeHike1.3 mi Perimeter PathHike1.2 mi Golden Gate Bridge East SidewalkHikeMTB1.2 mi Batteries to Bluffs TrailHike1.2 mi Bay Area Ridge TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Historic TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi The EsplanadeHike0.9 mi Golden Gate PromenadeHikeMTB0.8 mi Presidio PromenadeHikeMTB0.8 mi Islais Creek TrailHike0.8 mi Steep Ravine TrailHike0.6 mi Mansell Multi-Use PathHikeMTB0.6 mi Park Boulevard TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Bayview Park RoadHikeMTB0.6 mi Ecology Trail (upper)Hike0.6 mi Lovers' LaneHike0.6 mi Mountain Lake TrailHike0.5 mi Coyote Crags TrailHike0.5 mi Lobos Creek Valley TrailHike0.5 mi Ghost TrailHike0.5 mi Sutro Tower TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi North Ridge TrailHike0.4 mi Sutro Heights Loop TrailHike0.4 mi Phil Arnold TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Bay TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi El Camino del MarHike0.4 mi Transverse Drive TrailHike0.3 mi Bernal Cut PathHike0.3 mi East Ridge TrailHike0.3 mi Sherwood Road TrailHike0.3 mi Chain of Lakes Drive WestHike0.3 mi Dan's Lost TrailHike0.3 mi West Pacific AvenueHike0.3 mi Hunter's Point Power Plant TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Ecology Trail (lower)HikeMTB0.3 mi Gum Tree Girls TrailHike0.3 mi Oak Street CyclepathHikeMTB0.3 mi Victory TrailHike0.3 mi Clarendon Connector TrailHike0.3 mi Transverse Drive PathHike0.3 mi Sand LadderHike0.2 mi Clarendon Knob TrailHike0.2 mi Cemetery Overlook PathHike0.2 mi Trocadero DriveHike0.2 mi Twin Peaks Connector TrailHike0.2 mi Arlington PathHike0.2 mi Filbert StepsHike0.2 mi Andrews RoadHike0.2 mi Sunset Blvd Bike PathHikeMTB0.2 mi Battery East RoadHikeMTB0.2 mi McCovey Cove PromenadeHikeMTB0.2 mi Fulton StreetHikeMTB0.2 mi Crissy Field AvenueHikeMTB0.2 mi El Polin LoopHike0.2 mi El Polin Spring Connector TrailHike0.2 mi Walkway to Lake MercedHike0.2 mi Lands End TrailHike0.2 mi McDowell Road SouthwestHikeMTB0.2 mi Brazel Ave Multi-Use PathHikeMTB0.2 mi Marx Meadow DriveHike0.2 mi Agave TrailHike0.2 mi Pier 39Hike0.2 mi China Basin LandingHike0.2 mi Ridge LaneHike0.2 mi Troop 88 TrailHike0.2 mi Visitacion Valley Greenway Community GardenHike0.2 mi Merrie WayHike0.2 mi Lone Mountain TerraceHike0.1 mi Fairy Gates TrailHike0.1 mi West Ridge TrailHike0.1 mi Mile Rock TrailHike0.1 mi Martin Luther King Junior DriveHikeMTB0.1 mi Greenwich StepsHike0.1 mi Western Shore LaneHike0.1 mi Sutro Baths Upper TrailHike0.1 mi Baker StreetHike0.1 mi Lyon StreetHike0.1 mi Sunset TrailHike0.1 mi Public ParkHike0.1 mi Esmeralda AvenueHike0.1 mi Gardener's TrailHike0.1 mi Mystery TrailHike0.1 mi Wyton LaneHike0.1 mi Pacific AvenueHike0.1 mi Blairwood LaneHike0.1 mi West RoadHike0.1 mi Vallejo StreetHike0.1 mi Wawona StreetHikeMTB0.1 mi Vista LaneHike0.1 mi Tennessee Hollow TrailHike0.1 mi Nike RoadHikeMTB0.1 mi Peter Macchiarini StepsHike0.1 mi Timber TrailHike0.1 mi Broderick StreetHike0.1 mi Christopher TrailHikeMTB0.1 mi Page StreetHikeMTB0.1 mi

← All San Francisco County trails

Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 25, 2026.