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San Francisco Crosstown Trail - Hiking - Section 4

Passes Strawberry Hill
Camp 2 mi away

5.0 mi out & back, trail only · 283 ft gain · 303 ft high point · Moderate

Reached by a 10.9 mi approach each way

California · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

San Francisco Crosstown Trail - Hiking - Section 4 runs 5.0 mi out and back near Golden Gate Park, climbing 283 ft past Blue Heron Lake and Huntington Falls.

Elevation

283 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

0.4 mi from the trailhead
Rob Hill Campground
Campground

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

15 mi from you
ADT - California - T - Seg 9
- Passes Engagement Hill
- Inside Point Reyes National Seashore
- 7,397 ft of climbing
43.8 mi one way · 7,397 ft gain · Very hard
Point Reyes National Seashore · Camp 2 mi away

Out: 70 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Strawberry HillAlong the way · 1.0 mi in
Strawberry HillAlong the way · 1.0 mi in
Huntington FallsAlong the way · 1.1 mi in
Blue Heron LakeAlong the way · 1.6 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 0.0 mi in
Grand View HillNearby · 0.0 mi in
Rainbow FallsNearby · 1.2 mi in
Heidelberg HillNearby · 1.7 mi in
Mountain LakeNearby · 2.5 mi in

Nearby reading

Blue Heron Lake Boathouse
Golden Gate Park
Outside Lands (festival)
Prayer Book Cross
Pioneer Mother (Grafly)

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 5.0 mi, trail only
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 283 ft round trip
High point: 303 ft
Low point: 173 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 5.0 mi and 283 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 11
Trailhead: 37.7936° N · 122.4832° W

Get directions Open the map

0.5 mi from the trailhead

Rob Hill Group Campground

Campground · California

2.4 mi from the trailhead

Kirby Cove Campground

Campground · California

21 mi from you

Greenpicker Trail 2

Summits Firtop
Inside Point Reyes National Seashore
1,380 ft of climbing

7.1 mi loop · 1,373 ft gain · Hard

Point Reyes National Seashore · Camp 2 mi away

Batteries to Bluffs Trail

Summits Rob Hill
Inside Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Camp under a mile away

2.0 mi loop · 413 ft gain · Easy

Golden Gate National Recreation Area · Camp under a mile away

Greenpicker Trail 1

Summits Firtop
Inside Point Reyes National Seashore
1,134 ft of climbing

6.9 mi loop · 1,134 ft gain · Moderate

Point Reyes National Seashore · Camp 2 mi away

TCC Trail

Summits Cardiac Hill
Inside Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Camp 4 mi away

4.5 mi out & back · 730 ft gain · Moderate

Golden Gate National Recreation Area · Camp 4 mi away

Creeks to Peaks

Passes Noe Peak
Inside Golden Gate National Recreation Area
2,590 ft of climbing

17.6 mi out & back · 2,590 ft gain · Very hard

Golden Gate National Recreation Area · Camp under a mile away

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- Passes Noe Peak
- Inside Golden Gate National Recreation Area
- 3,819 ft of climbing
22.2 mi out & back · 3,819 ft gain · Very hard
Golden Gate National Recreation Area · Camp under a mile away

Weather

7-day forecast

Thu64°54°Mostly Cloudy
Fri62°53°Mostly Sunny
Sat60°52°Mostly Cloudy
Sun62°53°Sunny
Mon64°55°Partly Sunny
Tue66°55°Slight Chance Light Rain
Wed64°Slight Chance Light Rain

Thu: Mostly Cloudy · wind 6 mph ESE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Excellent
AT&T5G · Poor
T-Mobile5G · Good

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain