Closest Hiking Trails Near San Francisco, California, United States

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1. San Bruno Mountain State Park - Summit Loop Trail (5.5 miles)

The park provides Bay Area visitors with beautiful views of the city and the bay.

San Francisco, California, United States

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Easy

3.5 miles

650 ft

2. Angel Island Loop Trail (6.5 miles)

From atop Mt. Livermore, a terriﬁc 360-degree panorama unfolds of San Franciso Bay and the Golden Gate

San Francisco, California, United States

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5.0 miles

400 ft

3. Mussel Rock Park (7.6 miles)

Mussel Rock Park is a nature preserve that encompasses several very large and active landslides along the San Mateo County coast

San Francisco,, California, United States

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1.0 miles

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4. Muir Woods National Monument (11.5 miles)

This is the best tree-lovers monument that could possibly be found in all the forests of the world

San Francisco, California, United States

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1.0 miles

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5. Mount Tamalpais (12.7 miles)

Glorious panoramas of the Paciﬁc coastline and San Francisco Bay are attracting walkers to the mountaintop

San Francisco, California, United States

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6.0 miles

1300 ft

6. Redwood Regional Park Trail Network (14.8 miles)

Hidden redwood forest whose peaceful groves give little evidence of its bustling past

Oakland, California, United States

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3.7 miles

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7. Leona Canyon Regional Open Space Preserve (15.0 miles)

A pristine wooded canyon is protected in this 290-acre parkland near Merritt College in Oakland.

Oakland, California, United States

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5.0 miles

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8. Franklin Ridge Trail - Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline (22.5 miles)

Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline comprises 1,415 acres of bluffs and shoreline along Carquinez Scenic Drive between the town of Crockett and the hillsides overlooking Martinez.

Martinez, California, United States

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Intermediate

2.4 miles

350 ft

9. Foothill Regional Park (58.2 miles)

Nice easy to intermediate hikes

Windsor, California, United States

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Intermediate

3.0 miles

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10. Heritage Oak Trail (67.7 miles)

A beautiful trail the winds through vineyards and oak trees, and then along the Mokelumne River.

Lodi, California, United States

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2.5 miles

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