What’s your favorite discovery on the Roundabout? After we unveiled our 38-mile route around San Francisco’s outer edge in October, we heard from dozens of you, all offering suggestions for what to see and do. Here are some highlights. Big Art Loop: This open-air sculpture gallery across San Francisco features a variety of eye-catching installations,… Continue reading Roundabout sights and stories
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Around the town in 38 miles
Our new Roundabout is our most audacious trail yet – 38 miles around the perimeter of San Francisco. Starting and ending at the Ferry Building, the route follows the city’s outer edge, along the San Francisco Bay, the Daly City border, the Pacific Ocean, and the Golden Gate strait. You can cover the Roundabout a… Continue reading Around the town in 38 miles
Crosstober: New Route, Big Adventure
Here in the Bay Area, there’s no better time of year to get outdoors than October. For Crosstober 2025, we’re unveiling the Roundabout – a route that circles the outer edge of San Francisco over an audacious 38 miles. We took our inspiration from a rag-tag band of fanatics who walk the entire perimeter of… Continue reading Crosstober: New Route, Big Adventure
Crosstown Trail 5th Anniversary
The San Francisco Crosstown Trail was launched in 2019 to introduce locals and visitors alike to 17 miles of open spaces, panoramic vistas, and hidden gardens across San Francisco. Celebrate the 5th anniversary of the trail by getting out for a walk this June. This year we are celebrating with the adoption of a new… Continue reading Crosstown Trail 5th Anniversary
Crosstown Trail 4th Anniversary
The San Francisco Crosstown Trail was launched in 2019 to introduce locals and visitors alike to 17 miles of open spaces, panoramic vistas, and hidden gardens across San Francisco. Celebrate the 4th anniversary of the trail by getting out for a walk, bike, run, or leap this June. This year we are also celebrating with… Continue reading Crosstown Trail 4th Anniversary
We’re Turning Two!
Woodland trails. Ocean views. Neighborhood greenways. San Francisco’s Crosstown Trail connects all of these delights — and more — in a 17-mile excursion across the city. On June 5 and 6, you can explore the Trail — all of it, parts of it, on your own or with a group — as part of our… Continue reading We’re Turning Two!
A Crosstown Trail adventure, sunrise to sunset
On a beautiful October day, Santa Cruz resident Philips Patton hiked the Crosstown Trail from Candlestick Point to Land’s End. He wandered off-trail to visit the Philosopher’s Way in McLaren Park, the ridgelines above Glen Canyon, Strawberry Hill in Golden Gate Park, and China Beach. You can follow his adventure here.
Get to know Visitacion Valley
Pork bao. Bean-to-bar chocolate. Coffee worth walking across town for. For your next Crosstown Trail adventure, make sure you arrive at Leland Avenue in Visitacion Valley when you’re hungry, thirsty, and ready to linger. “Viz Valley,” at the southeast corner of San Francisco, is a diverse community with working-class roots. It once had the largest… Continue reading Get to know Visitacion Valley
Combine the Trail with a ‘slow street’
Like many cities dealing with the coronavirus, San Francisco has eliminated or limited car traffic on designated streets to give pedestrians and cyclists adequate space for social distancing. Several of these so-called slow streets connect with sections of the Crosstown Trail. Here are just a few ways you can combine the Trail with car-free walks… Continue reading Combine the Trail with a ‘slow street’
Celebrate the Trail’s first birthday
In June 2019, we launched the San Francisco Crosstown Trail, crossing our fingers that people would explore and enjoy it. And you have. The Trail is now a huge attraction for walkers, runners, and cyclists — both local and from afar. We’re celebrating the Trail’s first anniversary by inviting you to venture out on your… Continue reading Celebrate the Trail’s first birthday