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    Golden Gate Park Loop

    Difficulty
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    Easy
    Duration
    This reflects the estimated time the majority of users will take on this trail. If you are slower, add time to the top-end figure. If you are fast, then you may complete this route faster than this time range.
    2.5-3.5h
    Distance
    This reflects the return distance of this route as measured by the GPS file.
    11.7 km
    Elevation
    This reflects the total elevation gained throughout this route as measured by the GPS file. This includes all ascents and descents, and is higher than what is quoted in most route guides, which simply measure the distance between the starting-point and high-point of the route.
    124 m
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    Directions to Trailhead

    Explore the epic urban park along the Golden Gate Park Loop. This wonderful adventure can be enjoyed by hikers of all skill levels and ages, year-round. Venture through tulip gardens, past lakes, and windmills, through forests, meadows, and more.

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    Route Description for Golden Gate Park Loop

    The Golden Gate Park Loop is an incredible adventure in San Francisco that boasts a variety of scenery and outdoor pursuit opportunities. Exhibiting the area’s diversity of flora, this route travels through rose gardens, redwoods, tulip gardens, past Bison abundant meadows, and more. Note that there are several intersecting routes and junctions which are not well signposted, so we encourage you to use the trail GPS.

    Embark on your adventure along the Golden Gate Park Loop from the trailhead and parking lot off Greta Highway. From here, using the trail GPS, you will be guided along the Perimeter Trail over John F. Kennedy Drive. From here, the route will travel along the golf course and the Bison Paddock. From here, the path will near Spreckels Lake before tracing the boundary of the back nine and ultimately into a rose garden. From here, the path will pass Bunny and Peacock Meadows before diverting southwest past the Robin Williams Meadow.

    Continue trekking west, passing Stow Lake, Mallard Lake, and South Lake. Soon the path will redirect you north, offering views of the Pacific in the west before delivering you back to the trailhead.

    Getting to the Golden Gate Park Loop Trailhead

    Access the Golden Gate Park Loop from the trailhead off Greta Highway.

    Route Information

    • Backcountry Campground

      No

    • When to do

      Year-round

    • Pets allowed

      Yes - On Leash

    • Family friendly

      Yes

    • Route Signage

      Average

    • Crowd Levels

      High

    • Route Type

      Circuit

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