7.4 miles
Distance
983 ft
Climb
-957 ft
Descent
857 ft
High Point

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Bay Area Ridge Trail: Stern Grove to San Francisco Presidio is a 7 mile popular easy route located near San Francisco California. This hike primary route. This route includes 6 trails. This route climbs 983 ft with a max elevation of 857 ft then descends -957 ft.
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  • Riding area
    Mt. Davidson
  • Primary Activity
    Hike
  • Other Activities
    • Trail Running
  • Difficulty rating
    Green
More Stats for Bay Area Ridge Trail: Stern Grove to San Francisco Presidio mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    2 hr 18 min
  • Altitude change
    30 ft
  • Altitude min
    196 ft
  • Altitude start
    273 ft
  • Altitude end
    302 ft
  • Grade
    0.1%
  • Grade max
    -72.1%
  • Grade min
    64.2%
  • Distance climb
    4 miles
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    1 mile

Directions

  1. Walk north on 20th Avenue.
  2. Continue for 200 meters.
  3. Turn right onto Vicente Street.
  4. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  5. Turn right onto Ulloa Street.
  6. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  7. Keep right to take Sydney Way.
  8. Continue for 100 meters.
  9. Turn left onto Portola Drive.
  10. Continue for 300 meters.
  11. Turn left onto Twin Peaks Boulevard.
  12. Continue for 200 meters.
  13. Keep left to stay on Twin Peaks Boulevard.
  14. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  15. Walk east on Twin Peaks Rim Trail.
  16. Continue for 600 meters.
  17. Walk west on Drop Trail.
  18. Continue for 100 meters.
  19. Turn left onto Twin Peaks Reservoir Connector.
  20. Continue for 200 meters.
  21. Bear left onto Tower Trail.
  22. Continue for 10 meters.
  23. Walk northwest on Marview Way.
  24. Continue for 60 meters.
  25. Bear left onto Palo Alto Avenue.
  26. Continue for 60 meters.
  27. Turn right onto Glenbrook Avenue.
  28. Continue for 200 meters.
  29. Bear right onto Mountain Spring Avenue.
  30. Continue for 100 meters.
  31. Make a sharp left onto Twin Peaks Boulevard.
  32. Continue for 100 meters.
  33. Turn right to stay on Twin Peaks Boulevard.
  34. Continue for 300 meters.
  35. Bear left onto Clayton Street.
  36. Continue for 90 meters.
  37. Turn right onto 17th Street.
  38. Continue for 20 meters.
  39. Turn right to take the ramp.
  40. Make a sharp right onto Clayton Street.
  41. Continue for 80 meters.
  42. Walk north on Upper Terrace.
  43. Continue for 200 meters.
  44. Walk north on Upper Terrace.
  45. Continue for 400 meters.
  46. Turn right onto Buena Vista Avenue East.
  47. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  48. Turn left onto Fell Street.
  49. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  50. Turn right onto Shrader Street.
  51. Continue for 400 meters.
  52. Turn left onto McAllister Street.
  53. Continue for 200 meters.
  54. Turn right onto Stanyan Street.
  55. Continue for 20 meters.
  56. Turn left onto McAllister Street.
  57. Continue for 300 meters.
  58. Turn right onto Arguello Boulevard.
  59. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
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