Stay tuned for an in-depth trail guide. Coming soon.
Stay tuned for an in-depth trail guide. Coming soon.
Stay tuned for an in-depth trail guide. Coming soon.
Stay tuned for an in-depth trail guide. Coming soon.
Trail Guide Coming Soon.
2023 has gotten off to a very muddy start in the Bay Area. But don’t despair, while the weather might not be cooperating, these six San Francisco Bay Area hiking challenges make it a little easier for you to accomplish your hiking goals.
If you’re anything like me, you start the year full of enthusiasm, ready to kick butt and slay some goals. But, by mid-January you’ve run out of steam because you haven’t been able to check anything off of your list, and you just want to chuck all those goals out the window. Who’s with me?!
If this sounds familiar, you need to check out these six hiking challenges that make it easy to succeed. I love these challenges because they remove the planning overwhelm by providing maps and routes, and most of them have a handy checklist so you can see your progress in action. The only thing you need to do is choose your challenge and hit the trail!
Santa Clara County Park’s Pix In Parks challenge usually begins in the summer. This challenge encourages you to hike seven trails and share your hike on Instagram. Hikers who complete the challenge can receive a free t-shirt or bandana. While we are waiting for the details for the 2023 challenge, you can access the trail guides and maps for each hike in the challenges for years 2017 to 2022 on the park’s website.
2023 is the 30th Anniversary of the East Bay Regional Park District’s Trails Challenge! The 20 hikes in this year’s challenge range in length from 1 mile to 12 miles. To complete the challenge, participants need to hike 5 of the 20 trails, or hike a total of 26.2 miles (the same distance as a marathon). To participate in the 2023 challenge you can download a PDF guidebook, or pick-up a printed guidebook at the park headquarters in Oakland or at one of the park visitors centers. If you are new to hiking or don’t want to complete this challenge on your own you can join one of the park’s group hikes led by trained naturalists.
Sonoma County’s Trail Challenge is a little different from the rest of the challenges on this list. Instead of focusing on individual trails, the challenge highlights 14 parks in Sonoma County. Hikers are given complete hiking guides for each park so they can decide on the length and difficulty of hike they want to explore. The downloadable PDF trail booklet has trail maps, alternate routes, and info on the 14 parks (they even note which trails are dog-friendly!). If you want to make the challenge even easier, you can choose to complete the challenge by following the Trail Themes in the book, and check off all the trails in the categories of Family Friendly Hikes, Mountain Hikes (hikes with elevation), and Habitat Hikes.
If you get a thrill out of checking big goals off of your list, this challenge is for you. While the full loop isn’t yet complete, the Bay Area Ridge Trail has 400 miles of multi-use trails in the North Bay, South Bay, East Bay, San Francisco, and on the Peninsula. You can plan your own route to complete the entire trail or you can use the free downloadable trail maps on the website and check off the trail section by section. If hiking the entire trail sounds like too much to tackle, each summer the Bay Area Ridge Trail has a formal challenge too. The formal 2023 challenge hasn’t been announced yet, but you can start by working on the 2022 challenge now.
The Six-Pack of Peaks challenge is for experienced hikers who want to tackle the most challenging peaks in the Bay Area. There are 7 peaks in this year’s challenge: Mount Umunhum, Mount Saint Helena, Mount Tamalpais, Mount Diablo, Mount Sizer, Berryessa Peak, and Rose Peak. While you can do the hikes on your own, the official challenge costs $50. You can register for the challenge on the Six Pack of Peaks website. If you want to mix it up and add a bit of Trail
While not an official challenge, this is the perfect goal for San Francisco residents who find it difficult to leave the city. The hills and stairways make San Francisco the perfect city for urban hiking and these hills and stairways will definitely get your heart pumping. Amy and James of the Doing Miles blog have mapped 11 stairway walks that range from 8-13 miles in distance. The routes cover all of San Francisco and a bit of Marin. To make navigating the routes easy you can download the gpx files for each route and load it into Gaia GPS. You can check out all of the routes on the Doing Miles website.
If you’re new to hiking check out my post on the 10 inexpensive and essential items I always carry with me on day hikes. What challenge are you going to do this year?
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Candle-lit dinners are nice, but I’ll take a romantic hike with my sweetie over dinner at a stuffy restaurant any day. These five romantic hikes in San Francisco are perfect for strolling hand in hand with your special someone and setting your hearts a fire.
Living in the City by the Bay we are blessed with rolling hills, golden sunsets, and fog shrouded valleys. There are plenty of beautiful views to be had- if you know where to look. Head over to these five special spots that are sure to turn up the sparks with your honey or your hunky Tinder date.
The dog-friendly 1-mile loop at Bernal Heights Park is the perfect date for pet owners. Because let’s face it, whether or not your dog likes your date is probably more important than how much you like the date. Bernal Heights is great at any time, but it is especially romantic just after sunset, as the sky turns dark the city slowly lights up below you. Just make sure to bring a flashlight or give yourself plenty of time to hike back down the hill before it gets too dark to see the trail. If the date is going well, you can find a secluded nook at Wild Side West’s dog-friendly, sculpture-filled beer garden or check out the live music at the Lucky Horseshoe’s Sunday Bluegrass jam.
A casual stroll through the San Francisco Botanical Garden is perfect for avid travelers or adventurers. The garden is organized into regions, so you can walk through the Bamboo tunnel in Temperate Asia, the succulent garden of Dry Mexico, or the Andean Cloud Forests or gardens of Chile. Each summer the Botanical Garden has a special event called Flower Piano, where twelve pianos are hidden throughout the park. You can impress your date with your best riff on Chopsticks, or if you’re lucky you just may be treated to a private concert by a classically trained pianist. Whenever you visit, be sure to show your ID at the entrance booth because San Francisco residents get free admission.
San Francisco is one of the most romantic cities in the world. Each time I discover one of the city’s hidden stairways and neighborhood gardens I feel like I’ve stumbled upon a secret. Follow the city’s famous stairways and be inspired by sweeping views and lush private gardens as you walk up to Coit Tower from Levi’s Plaza. This one-mile walk travels from the waterfront to Coit Tower before heading into North Beach. At the end of the day, share something sweet with your sweetie. Order some classic Italian pastries from Mara’s Italian Pastries, then head to the Washington Square park to enjoy the rest of your date.
Between the stunning coastal views, a labryinth perched high on the cliff, and rocky, windswept beaches it is impossible to avoid the romance of Lands End. Bring your hiking shoes because you’ll want to explore every hidden gem on this 3.5 mile hike. After the hike you can explore the Sutro Baths or watch the sunset while sipping a cocktail at the Cliff House Balcony Lounge.
Discover something new in the Presidio. Art buffs will love the rustic elegance of the many Andy Goldsworthy sculptures hidden around the park while beach lovers will enjoy strolling across the sandy shoreline at Baker Beach or admiring the dramatic cliffs and rocky shores along park’s western edge. Whether you are strolling through lush Eucalyptus forests, marveling at serpentine bluffs, or admiring the wildflowers and wildlife a hike through the Presidio is a natural conversation starter. You can enjoy all the sights on this 8.7-mile loop, or choose to do a portion of the hike as a smaller out-and-back trek.
If you have a favorite romantic hike we’d love to hear about it!
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San Francisco is best explored on foot. There are 47 named hills in San Francisco, and with all of these hills come a large variety of pedestrian staircases. This one-mile Coit Tower walk explores the scenic stairs that lead from the waterfront to Coit Tower before ending in North Beach.
The stairs leading to Coit Tower have inspired visitors and residents for generations. With sweeping views of Alcatraz and the Bay these stairs have inspired moviemakers and set the scene for many events in Armistead Maupin’s literary hits. This one-mile walk leads you up the classic wooden stairs of Filbert Street before continuing on the red brick of the Greenwich steps. Visitors have a chance to take in the views and famous murals of Coit Tower before heading down to North Beach and ending at Washington Square Park.
The Trailhead:
The walk begins at Levi’s Plaza, easily found between Sansome Street and the Embarcadero.
The Route:
From the Embarcadero walk through Levi’s Plaza Park and cross Sansome Street. Begin your stairway walk by walking up the concrete staircase at the end of Filbert Street. The concrete stairs will soon lead you to a wooden staircase surrounded by lush landscaping and private gardens. Make a right onto Montgomery Street, follow the street until it dead ends, and then take the brick Greenwich steps up to Coit Tower. When you reach the tower you will follow the pedestrian path past the tower and to the left to connect with the Filbert Street stairs that lead into North Beach. Make a left on Grant and walk two blocks before making a right onto Green Street. You’ll find Mara’s Italian Pastry on Columbus, near the corner of Green Street. I highly recommend making a right onto Columbus and stopping at Mara’s before ending the walk at Washington Square Park.
Other details:
Parking: Metered street parking is available and there are also parking garages in the area.
Fee: No fee
Restroom: There is a coin-operated bathroom at Coit Tower.
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As part of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve is home to a large assortment of marine creatures. The protected coastline nurtures life, and as a result the marine animals are extremely active on this gorgeous stretch of coast.
Harbor Seals (and the occasional otter) frolic in the waves, while Pelicans and other short birds skim the surface of the water. And hidden under the crashing waves the sea is alive with sea stars, crabs, and sea anemones. In fact, most people flock to the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve during low tide to gaze at the life below the surface in their healthy tide pools. The marine life here is so diverse that scientists have discovered over 25 new species in these waters since the reserve opened in 1969.
You can check the tide schedule to plan the best time to visit. The small parking lot can get crowded at low tide, so you might want to come a few minutes early and enjoy the trails or the beach until the tide goes out. It is also important to note that while the tide pools are great for older children, the slippery rocks and crashing waves can be dangerous for young children.
Visiting During Pupping Season:
In addition to the amazing tide pools, Fitzgerald Marine Reserve has plenty of pristine, white sandy beaches to enjoy. Just how much beach is available for exploring depends on the tide and the season. Many Harbor Seals make their home here and during pupping season parts of the beach are closed to protect the seals. But don’t worry, there’s still plenty of great views and seal-watching to be had. The Bluff Trail overlook is the best place to watch the seals.
During pupping season the female seals return to established safe zones (like Fitzgerald Marine Reserve) to give birth, recuperate, and nurse the baby seals. It is important to respect all boundaries and give the seals plenty of space during this special time. Even though seals can seem playful, they really are shy creatures and being on land during pupping season makes them vulnerable to human interaction. If a mother seal is spooked because a person is too loud or gets too close to her and her baby there is a risk that she will abandon the baby on the shore because she no longer thinks that the area is safe. It is extremely important to stay at least 300 feet away from the seals when they are on the beach.
The Trailhead:
To get to the established trails, head into the neighborhood and take the pedestrian bridge near the intersection of California Street and North Lake Street.
The Route:
Time your hike so that you can check out the tide pools during low tide. Depending on your timing you can start or end your day exploring the tide pools. To start your hike, take the pedestrian bridge and head to the left to follow the Dardenelle Trail. The Dardenelle Trail is part of the California Coastal Trail, follow the trail for about .25 miles until you see the trail marker directing you to the Seal Cove Staircase. The connector trail will lead you through a part of the Cypress grove before meeting up with the Bluff Trail. Make a left onto the Bluff Trail and follow it for a short distance to the Seal Cove Staircase. Take the stairs and enjoy a leisurely walk on the beach before heading back up the stairs and returning to the Bluff Trail.
At the top of the staircase, make a right and follow Ocean Blvd. There is a small trail next to the road that leads to a viewing area with some benches. If I have the time, I follow the road to the Moss Beach Distillery (just down the drive from the benches) and enjoy a drink and a snack while soaking up rays on the Distillery’s patio (and warming up next to the fire pits on a cold, foggy day!) As you wind down your day, head back the way you came, but once you return to the trails, stay to the left and take the coastal Bluff Trail back to the pedestrian bridge.
Other details:
Parking: Parking lot
Fee: No fee
Restroom: Restrooms available at the parking area
Special Events: The Reserve offers private tours for large groups and educational programs for schools. You can learn more about the special programs and events on the park website.
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Important Note: This Calaveras Big Trees hike is located in the park’s South Grove. The road to the South Grove is closed from mid-November to late-April. If you are attempting to hike this trail in November or April you should check the park’s website for current road conditions before heading out.
Calaveras Big Trees State Park is home to the tallest trees in the world. You get to admire these giants in this jaw-dropping, nature-filled 4.9 mile Calaveras Big Trees hike.
In addition to being the world’s tallest tree, the Giant Sequoia is also one of the oldest living trees on Earth. Also called Sierra Redwoods, the Giant Sequoia is unlike the Coastal Redwoods that thrive on thick fog and grow only in certain coastal regions. The Sierra Redwoods are taller and wider than the Coastal Redwoods and prefer the mild, wet winters and dry, warm summers found on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada.
This 4.9-mile loop takes you to the park’s largest and most impressive tree, the Louis Agassiz tree. The Agassiz tree is 250 feet tall and has a diameter of over 25 feet– this tree is larger than most San Francisco apartments!
While the Giant Sequoias may steal the show, they are just one of the beautiful sights on this trail. The rushing water of Beaver Creek, the fragrant Incense Cedars, and the colorful birds that call these big trees home, are just a few other wonderful things on this hike. If you are lucky enough to hike in the spring, you’ll find the forest awash with color from seasonal wildflowers and the Mountain Dogwoods bursting with large white flowers.
The Trailhead:
Once you enter the park it is an 8-mile drive to reach the South Grove. After parking in the South Grove lot, the trailhead is well marked and easy to find. Look for the bulletin board and trash cans (across the parking lot from the bathrooms). At the trailhead, you can also pick-up a wonderful interpretive guide that tells you all about the trail and the big trees that you will see along the way. The guide is also available for download on the park’s website.
The Route:
Signage on the trail is excellent. Follow signs for the South Grove Trail. The trail passes a picnic area before crossing Beaver Creek and starting a climb into the trees. (Shortly after crossing the bridge, you’ll see a sign for the Bradley Grove Trail. If you would like a longer hike, take the Bradley Grove Trail loop for an additional 2.5 miles of hiking before continuing with the South Grove Trail.) Rest assured that the short climb early in the hike is the only bit of elevation on the trail- the rest of the hike is flat and easy.
You’ll follow the South Grove Trail for about a mile before you start seeing any Giant Sequoias. Continue along the trail until you come to a junction, you can choose to continue on the South Grove Trail loop (which I highly recommend) or you can head straight for the Agassiz Tree and shorten this hike to a 3-mile out-and-back hike. If you choose to continue with the loop, follow the South Grove Trail as it loops back to the junction and then follow signs for the Agassiz Tree. After visiting the Agassiz Tree turn around and follow the South Grove Trail back to the parking lot.
Other details:
Parking: Parking lot at the trailhead
Fee: $10 park entrance fee
Restroom: Pit toilets at the trailhead
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When I hiked the John Muir Trail in 2017 my menu consisted of homemade dehydrated meals, ramen, instant potatoes, PB&J tortilla “sandwiches,” and oatmeal. I used the freezer bag cooking method to rehydrate all of my hot meals, and while the freezer bags made clean-up a breeze I felt extremely wasteful every time I threw one of them away. And since I was going through 2-3 Ziploc freezer bags a day I was producing a lot of trash!
I’ve been searching for a more earth-friendly cooking option. I’ve ditched the plastic bags and now use a reusable take-out food container to rehydrate my meals (the bowl is flat enough to lick clean, it has a lid, and it fits perfectly in my food cozy!).
But, I’m still not satisfied! I’m once again re-vamping my menu and backpacking the Grand Canyon Rim to Rim without a stove.
Blistering summer temperatures and early morning wake-up calls are my main reasons for ditching the stove. Temperatures at the bottom of the Grand Canyon often soar over 100 degrees during the day, and after hiking in the blazing sun the last thing I want to do is slave over a hot stove (or eat a hot meal)! While many minimalist backpackers would survive on jerky, bars, nuts, and dried fruit, I’m choosing to indulge in wraps and other savory meals that feature fresh, wholesome ingredients.
While some of these food items may be heavier and bulkier than the traditional dehydrated meals, not having to carry a pot, stove, and fuel means that I have extra room for food! I’ve also chosen to use fresh ingredients like sun-dried tomato, tortillas, spinach, and avocado to make the meals extra delicious while reducing the amount of ingredients I need to carry.
I’m a big fan of slow hikes that allow plenty of time to take in the scenery and can accommodate side trips. Because this is probably a once in a lifetime trip we chose to spend two nights and three days hiking the Grand Canyon. We start our hike on the South Kaibab Trail and spend the first night camping at the Bright Angel campground. The second night we will camp at Cottonwood before ascending the North Kaibab Trail on our third day. Temperatures at the bottom of the canyon can reach over 100 degrees, so you need to make sure that you don’t carry food that will spoil (and it is the main reason that I planned to eat my spinach on day 1 and save the avocado for day 2!).
Day 1:
Breakfast at the Maswik Lodge before starting hike at 7am. (Breakfast consisted of a muffin, an apple, and coffee from the hotel coffeemaker.)
Lunch: Mediterranean wrap with Casbah instant hummus, sun-dried tomato, tortilla, and spinach.
Dinner: Chicken wrap with Ranch dressing, spinach, and bacon bits.
Day 2
Breakfast at Phantom Ranch (Breakfast is served family style and must be reserved in advance. Breakfast at Phantom Ranch was one of the highlights of the hike!)
Lunch: Tuna Salad wraps with tortilla, sun-dried tomatoes, Sunkist Tuna Salad pouch (2), and avocado
Dinner: Cold-soak Dr. McDougall’s brand or Sam’s Choice quinoa or couscous salad and top with leftover avocado. (These mixes are pre-seasoned all you need to do is add cold water to the dry ingredients approximately 3 hours before you want to eat)
Day 3
Breakfast: Bagel with 2 packets of Barney Butter’s Espresso Almond Butter and 2 packets of Bonne Maman jam
Special Snack (in case the Barney’s Butter doesn’t have enough caffeine!): Carnation Instant Breakfast and Starbucks Via
Lunch: nuts and dried fruit in case I need an extra boost (you’ll want to start hiking before the sun rises to avoid the heat)
Other items: snacks and supplements for all 3 days
Snacks: Beef jerky or salami, chips, trail mix, granola bars
Electrolytes or Gatorade powder
Other items: salt, pepper, and olive oil to spice up meals when needed
This shopping list will feed two hungry hikers. (Please note that some of the links below are affiliate links. Purchasing products through these links won’t cost you any additional money, but they do help me earn a few pennies to cover the website maintenance fees.)
Mission Tortilla Wraps – 6 count (I chose the Spinach Herb flavor)
2 packets Sunkist Tuna Salad
1 packet pre-cooked chicken (one packet feeds two people)
Shelf-stable Ranch dressing (or the Buffalo and Barbecue sauces from Chick-fil-A are great!)
1 avocado
1 packet sun-dried tomatoes
Large handful of fresh spinach packed in a ziploc bag
Casbah Instant Hummus (one box feeds two people)
Dr. McDougall’s brand quinoa or couscous salad (one per person), or one packet of Sam’s Choice Bulgar (this will feed 2 people)
Bagels (the store-bought kind like Sara Lee or Thomas’ brand bagels)
Barney Butter’s Espresso Almond Butter
Carnation Instant Breakfast (2 packets)
Seasonings: salt, pepper, olive oil (I store my olive oil in a plastic airline-sized booze bottle)
Your favorite snack items including: beef jerky, chips, trail mix, granola bars, nuts and dried fruit
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