7.9 miles
Distance
80 ft
Climb
-89 ft
Descent
71 ft
High Point

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Bay Trail: San Francisco Northern Waterfront is a 8 mile popular easy route located near San Francisco California. This hike primary route. This route includes 2 trails. This route climbs 80 ft with a max elevation of 71 ft then descends -89 ft.
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More Stats for Bay Trail: San Francisco Northern Waterfront mountain bike route
  • Altitude change
    -8 ft
  • Altitude min
    8 ft
  • Altitude start
    19 ft
  • Altitude end
    10 ft
  • Grade
    -0%
  • Grade max
    -17.4%
  • Grade min
    8.8%
  • Distance climb
    5,056 ft
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    5 miles

Directions

  1. Walk south on Bay Trail.
  2. Continue for 900 meters.
  3. Keep left to take Golden Gate Promenade.
  4. Continue for 3 kilometers.
  5. Walk southwest on Golden Gate Promenade.
  6. Continue for 700 meters.
  7. Walk east on Marina Boulevard.
  8. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  9. Turn right onto Laguna Street.
  10. Continue for 200 meters.
  11. Keep left to stay on Laguna Street.
  12. Continue for 10 meters.
  13. Make a sharp left onto Mason Laguna.
  14. Continue for 200 meters.
  15. Turn right onto Bay Trail.
  16. Continue for 200 meters.
  17. Keep left to stay on Bay Trail.
  18. Continue for 400 meters.
  19. Walk southeast on Embarcadero Path.
  20. Continue for 600 meters.
  21. Bear right onto Jefferson Street.
  22. Continue for 200 meters.
  23. Bear left onto Embarcadero Path.
  24. Continue for 5 kilometers.
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Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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Golden Gate Promenade
Jan 15, 2024 @ 1:55am
Jan 15, 2024
Embarcadero Path
Feb 15, 2023 @ 12:23am
Feb 15, 2023
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