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Best Hiking Trails Near San Francisco CA

Browse 54 hiking trails across 180 miles (290 km) near San Francisco CA.
Default image for Panhandle Walking Trail, a 0.7-mile trail in San Francisco, CA (US)
0.7 Miles
1.1 km
Easy One-Way

Panhandle Walking Trail

The Panhandle, California
Default image for Buena Vista Park Outer Loop, a 0.9-mile trail in San Francisco, CA (US)
0.9 Miles
1.4 km
Easy Loop

Buena Vista Park Outer Loop

Buena Vista Park, California
Default image for Buena Vista Park Summit Trail, a 0.9-mile trail in San Francisco, CA (US)
0.9 Miles
1.4 km
Hard Out-and-Back

Buena Vista Park Summit Trail

Buena Vista Park, California
Default image for Panhandle Bike Trail, a 0.7-mile trail in San Francisco, CA (US)
0.7 Miles
1.1 km
Easy One-Way

Panhandle Bike Trail

The Panhandle, California
Default image for Coit Tower Loop Trail, a 0.5-mile trail in San Francisco, CA (US)
0.5 Miles
0.8 km
Moderate Loop

Coit Tower Loop Trail

San Francisco, California
Default image for California Coastal Trail - Lands End, a 1.7-mile trail in San Francisco, CA (US)
1.7 Miles
2.7 km
Moderate One-Way

California Coastal Trail - Lands End

Lands End, California
Default image for El Camino Del Mar Trail, a 1.3-mile trail in San Francisco, CA (US)
1.3 Miles
2.1 km
Easy One-Way

El Camino Del Mar Trail

Lands End, California
Default image for Sutro Baths Upper Trail to Point Lobos, a 0.3-mile trail in San Francisco, CA (US)
0.3 Miles
0.5 km
Moderate One-Way

Sutro Baths Upper Trail to Point Lobos

Lands End, California
Default image for Sutro Baths Ruins and Cave Trail, a 0.5-mile trail in San Francisco, CA (US)
0.5 Miles
0.8 km
Easy One-Way

Sutro Baths Ruins and Cave Trail

Lands End, California
Default image for Sutro Heights Park Loop Trail, a 0.6-mile trail in San Francisco, CA (US)
0.6 Miles
1 km
Easy Loop

Sutro Heights Park Loop Trail

Sutro Heights Park, California
Default image for SCA Trail, a 0.9-mile trail in Sausalito, CA (US)
0.9 Miles
1.4 km
Moderate One-Way

SCA Trail

Marin Headlands, California
Default image for Coastal Trail, a 0.4-mile trail in Mill Valley, CA (US)
0.4 Miles
0.6 km
Easy One-Way

Coastal Trail

Marin Headlands, California
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