Let’s face it – you’re too cool for a tour bus.
Now you can make the most of San Francisco’s unique geography and history by going on an urban hiking tour! Urban hiking gets you killer views with your workout while you explore the secret stairways, hilltop views, and hiking trails of San Francisco. Whether you’ve been in San Francisco for 10 minutes, 10 days, or 10 years, you’re guaranteed to see something new.
On our 4.5 mile tour, you’ll visit:
• Two almost-off-the-map parks that only the neighbors know
• 70-acre Glen Canyon Park, which at one time housed a US’s first dynamite factory; a zoo with bears and monkeys; attractions like a tightrope walker; and a beer garden!
• Billy Goat Hill - home to an awesome rope swing
• 250-step Harry Stair, my personal favorite stairway in the city
• Other stairways including the Valley Street steps, Castro Street steps, and Onique Lane
Originally from New Jersey, I've lived in New York, Philadelphia, Washington, DC, and Paris. While living in New York in 2004, I took a vacation to San Francisco and realized I didn't want to come home. It took three years, but I finally moved to San Francisco in 2007. When I bought my one-way ticket out west, my father bought me a copy of Adah Bakalinsky's book "Stairway Walks of San Francisco". At the time, I worked an hour outside the city during the week, so on weekends and inspired by the Stairway Walks book, I would take off to explore my new home on foot. One fateful day, a native San Franciscan friend brought me on a walk to the Embarcadero via the Vallejo and Filbert Street Steps. I loved the views afforded by the stairways, I loved the exercise I got from climbing them, and I loved how they seemed to be a secret to most. From that moment on, I was hooked on urban hiking. I love finding new secret spots in the city and now I want to share my findings with you! Full profile
