Twenty minutes away there are amazing hikes that I never knew about until recently... It's unclear how that's possible after growing up in the Bay Area and spending the last 11 years living in San Francisco... But, alas... Just one more reason I love San Francisco and the Bay Area in general. There are other places on the planet where you can live in a city and be minutes away from nature but, I'm not sure you can be minutes away from so many options.
For example, over the past two weekends, two friends and I explored just a couple of the hikes the Peninsula has to offer. First, we went to San Pedro Valley Park with its entrance in Pacifica. There were amazing 360 views from the Montara Mountain peaks. The hike up was pretty hard-core but, it was all downhill on the way back. Afterwards, my friend and I went out to the beach in Pacifica (with its strange Taco Bell practically on the water) in hopes of catching the sunset. We were a bit early so, we headed to the Cliff House which was packed with other folks soaking in the afternoon light. We ended up sitting at Lands End watching the sun go down over Sutro Baths with about half the city.
Next, this past weekend, we went to Sweeney Ridge where there were, again, 360 degree views of the Pacific ocean and the bay and also a former missile site that has been covered in graffiti. It is quite beautiful. We went up from Highway 35, which made the climb nice and easy. Until we went down the other side towards Highway 1. It was a bit of a bear to climb back up but, lovely none-the-less.
Looking forward to continued Peninsula hike exploration... Am I really ever going to leave this place?...
For example, over the past two weekends, two friends and I explored just a couple of the hikes the Peninsula has to offer. First, we went to San Pedro Valley Park with its entrance in Pacifica. There were amazing 360 views from the Montara Mountain peaks. The hike up was pretty hard-core but, it was all downhill on the way back. Afterwards, my friend and I went out to the beach in Pacifica (with its strange Taco Bell practically on the water) in hopes of catching the sunset. We were a bit early so, we headed to the Cliff House which was packed with other folks soaking in the afternoon light. We ended up sitting at Lands End watching the sun go down over Sutro Baths with about half the city.
Next, this past weekend, we went to Sweeney Ridge where there were, again, 360 degree views of the Pacific ocean and the bay and also a former missile site that has been covered in graffiti. It is quite beautiful. We went up from Highway 35, which made the climb nice and easy. Until we went down the other side towards Highway 1. It was a bit of a bear to climb back up but, lovely none-the-less.
Looking forward to continued Peninsula hike exploration... Am I really ever going to leave this place?...
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