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Sutro Heights Trail

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  1. Areas
  2. CA
  3. …Bay Area
  4. …Golden Gate & Marin
  5. Lands End
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“A quick, sandy, and sometimes steep downhill path to Ocean Beach. ”

Niall Murphy
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183' 56 m

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42' 13 m

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141' 43 m

Down

10%

Avg Grade (6°)

24%

Max Grade (14°)

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Description

This is a short and steep downhill that brings you from 48th Ave down to Balboa Street. The path has a few steep steps built into the hillside which makes the difficulty: Intermediate/Difficult. This is one of my favorite ways to go from Ocean Beach up to Sutro Heights Park and back.

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Land Manager: National Park Service - Golden Gate National Recreation Area

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Niall Murphy
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  4.0 from 1 vote

#4

in Lands End

#18846

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#4

in Lands End

#1,977

in California

#18,846

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Weather

Today
53°F · 46°F 12°C · 8°C
Tue
53°F · 46°F 12°C · 8°C
Wed
53°F · 48°F 12°C · 9°C
Thu
55°F · 48°F 13°C · 9°C
Fri
55°F · 50°F 13°C · 10°C
Sat
57°F · 50°F 14°C · 10°C

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