Double Cross Trail (SF)--Castro to Fort Funston Register

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Double Cross Trail (SF)--Castro to Fort Funston

Interested in doing a stretch of the "Double Cross Trail"? This one-way hike will begin in the Castro and end at Fort Funston. Along the 10-ish miles (almost 1,000 ft. elevation gain), we'll take a staircases, a hidden alley, visit some lovely green spaces and cross over a bunch of hills with views: Tank Hill, Twin Peaks, Knockash Hill, Edgehill Mountain Open Space, then pass through West Portal, Stern Grove, Lake Merced before arriving at the bluffs of Fort Funston.

17th St & Castro St, San Francisco, CA 94114, EE. UU.

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37.76488800,-122.43493700 Paget Valentzas pagetvalentzas@gmail.com MM/DD/yyyy amOUuwqNAzpGSXwtHmnd12740

Organized By: S F Bay Rainbow Sierrans

Location17th St & Castro St, San Francisco, CA 94114, EE. UU.

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Event Organizers:
Paget Valentzas
   pagetvalentzas@gmail.com
   (415) 271-2945

Interested in doing a stretch of the "Double Cross Trail"? This one-way hike will begin in the Castro and end at Fort Funston. Along the 10-ish miles (almost 1,000 ft. elevation gain),  we'll take staircases, a hidden alley, visit some lovely green spaces and cross over a bunch of hills with views: Twin Peaks, Knockash Hill, Edgehill Mountain Open Space, then pass through West Portal, Stern Grove, Lake Merced before arriving at the bluffs of Fort Funston.

What is the "Double Cross Trail"?  By now, most folks have heard of the "Crosstown Trail," a 17-mile route that traverses SF in a diagonal from Candlestick in the Southeast to Land's End in the Northwest.  Well, that idea inspired a group of friends to create a similar route crossing SF on the opposite diagonal.  Their 14-mile route, which they've humorously named "The Double Cross Trail," goes from Fort Funston in the Southwest to the Embarcadero in the Northeast.  It follows a piece of the "Bay Area Ridge Trail" and intersects with the "Crosstown Trail" on Twin Peaks Blvd.  Their vision was to incorporate nature, architectural gems, lofty views, lunch options, transit access, and bathrooms.  I think they did an amazing job.

DETAILS

Meet:  At 9:30 at the Jane Warner Plaza (Divisadero and Market). Please don't be late, it's a long day.

Transit:  Take the K, L, or M Muni Metro lines or the 24 Divisadero, 33 Ashbury, 35 Eureka, 37 Corbett

Bring:  Clipper Card, walking shoes, water, snacks, lunch, consider poles--quite a few steep hills

Dogs: Friendly, well-behaved, dogs on leash are welcome. However, this is a one-way hike so you'll be on your own to get home or back to your car from Fort Funston.

Level: Strenuous

Bring: Water, clothing layers, sturdy shoes

Cancellation Policy: Any rain cancels

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