Golden Gate Heights Park
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Location: 2002 12th Ave., San Francisco, CA 94116
Starting Point: 12th Ave. and Rockridge Dr., San Francisco
Info links:
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Golden Gate Heights Park info link (SF Rec and Park):
https://sfrecpark.org/facilities/facility/details/Golden-Gate-Heights-Park-170
Golden Gate Heights Park info link (SF Rec and Park):
https://sfrecpark.org/475/Golden-Gate-Heights-Park
Golden Gate Heights Park info link (SF Parks Alliance):
https://www.sfparksalliance.org/our-parks/parks/golden-gate-heights-park
Distance:
I was not able to find a specific listing of acreage or trail length for Golden Gate Heights Park. It would take several repetitions along the trails to make a mile walk.
Considerations:
• Golden Gate Heights Park facilities includes a playground, tennis courts, picnic tables and benches, as well as scenic trails.
• Toilet facilities are noted in the park description (though I did not find them when visiting).
• The west side of Golden Gate Heights Park features sandy dune areas, which are prone to erosion. Use care and stay on trails.
• Pay attention to parking rule signs if parking in the neighborhood. Don’t leave belongings in view in parked vehicles.
• Pay attention to health, safety and wildlife signs.
The trail:
Golden Gate Heights Park is a classic older San Francisco park with beautiful trees that create dramatic shadow patterns on the trails and forested areas. The stone steps that lead up to the tennis courts from Rockridge Drive add to the vintage charm. The lower grounds along Rockridge where an open meadow with a picnic table and benches can be found offer a calm, shady space.
If entering from 12th Ave., visitors to Golden Gate Heights Park are greeted by a newly renovated playground. The tennis courts are adjacent to the playground.
Larsen Peak appears on the map in the middle of the park. We’ve walked most of the trails here, from the wide, clearly marked paths on the east side of the park near the playground and tennis courts, to the many narrow offshoot trails circling around the western side of the park. The western side becomes a sandy dune area susceptible to erosion, prompting requests to stay on trails.
Facing west from within the park, visitors get a grand panoramic view looking over the Sunset District of San Francisco to the Pacific Ocean.
On a clear day, visitors may be lucky enough to see the outline of the enigmatic Farallon Islands on the horizon even when standing on Rockridge Drive looking beyond neighborhood houses.
(Golden Gate Heights Park Hike Notes were originally paired with the “Obstructed Views” Insights post.)
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(scroll to bottom for photo gallery)
Location: 2002 12th Ave., San Francisco, CA 94116
Starting Point: 12th Ave. and Rockridge Dr., San Francisco
Info links:
For all web links, if a link doesn’t jump directly, copy and paste into browser.
Golden Gate Heights Park info link (SF Rec and Park):
https://sfrecpark.org/facilities/facility/details/Golden-Gate-Heights-Park-170
Golden Gate Heights Park info link (SF Rec and Park):
https://sfrecpark.org/475/Golden-Gate-Heights-Park
Golden Gate Heights Park info link (SF Parks Alliance):
https://www.sfparksalliance.org/our-parks/parks/golden-gate-heights-park
Distance:
I was not able to find a specific listing of acreage or trail length for Golden Gate Heights Park. It would take several repetitions along the trails to make a mile walk.
Considerations:
• Golden Gate Heights Park facilities includes a playground, tennis courts, picnic tables and benches, as well as scenic trails.
• Toilet facilities are noted in the park description (though I did not find them when visiting).
• The west side of Golden Gate Heights Park features sandy dune areas, which are prone to erosion. Use care and stay on trails.
• Pay attention to parking rule signs if parking in the neighborhood. Don’t leave belongings in view in parked vehicles.
• Pay attention to health, safety and wildlife signs.
The trail:
Golden Gate Heights Park is a classic older San Francisco park with beautiful trees that create dramatic shadow patterns on the trails and forested areas. The stone steps that lead up to the tennis courts from Rockridge Drive add to the vintage charm. The lower grounds along Rockridge where an open meadow with a picnic table and benches can be found offer a calm, shady space.
If entering from 12th Ave., visitors to Golden Gate Heights Park are greeted by a newly renovated playground. The tennis courts are adjacent to the playground.
Larsen Peak appears on the map in the middle of the park. We’ve walked most of the trails here, from the wide, clearly marked paths on the east side of the park near the playground and tennis courts, to the many narrow offshoot trails circling around the western side of the park. The western side becomes a sandy dune area susceptible to erosion, prompting requests to stay on trails.
Facing west from within the park, visitors get a grand panoramic view looking over the Sunset District of San Francisco to the Pacific Ocean.
On a clear day, visitors may be lucky enough to see the outline of the enigmatic Farallon Islands on the horizon even when standing on Rockridge Drive looking beyond neighborhood houses.
(Golden Gate Heights Park Hike Notes were originally paired with the “Obstructed Views” Insights post.)
Click Insights/Hike Update News for inspiring reflections. Browse hikes on the main Hikes page or on the Hike Search by Area page. Check out selected articles and interviews under Media. Click World Walks to see or share favorite family-friendly walks! Stay in touch with Lisa Louis and HikingAutism via Contact. See products with inspiring designs that support the efforts of HikingAutism under Support/Shop. The Links page lists a loose collection of helpful information links.
Check the Home page for the broader background story. If you’re not able to take one of these Northern California hikes, hopefully you can enjoy the photo galleries at the bottom of each hike page! Feel free to share and follow on Facebook at HikingAutism, follow on Twitter at @HikingAutism and Instagram at lisalouis777m
