San Francisco Waterfront Hike-- Crissy Field to Mission Bay, Apr. 25 (Sat.)

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Hello Fellow Veggies,

 

I am leading a hike along the San Francisco Waterfront on Sat. Apr. 25. It

looks like great hiking/walking weather.

 

The full hike description is enclosed below.

 

I hope you can join me!

 

- Julio M.

 

 

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San Francisco Waterfront-- Crissy Field to Mission Bay, Apr. 25 (Sat.)

 

Destination: San Francisco Waterfront-- Crissy Field to Mission Bay

April 25, 2009

Total length of hike: About 9 miles

Total elevation gain: 500 feet (approx.)

Crissy Field URL: http://www.crissyfield.org

Driving distance/time: 50 miles / 1h hour approx. each way

Cost: Free parking, plus mileage ($30 per car) + $1.50 for Muni bus

Organizer: Julio M. (contact info below)

 

RAIN CANCELS

 

IN CASE OF WEATHER UNCERTAINTY: Call my cell phone (# listed below) after 9

PM the night before. An outgoing message with the status of the hike will be

available.

 

NO NEED TO RSVP

 

Meet: 8:45 am at the Parking & Transportation Services (PT & S) Parking Lot,

Stanford

10:00 am at lobby of Crissy Field Center, San Francisco

Estimated finish time: about 4 PM (back at Crissy Field Center)

 

Optional Dinner Afterwards

 

bring: lunch, sunscreen, plenty of water, coat (in case it is windy and

foggy), all the usual stuff.

 

San Francisco is famous for its many intimate and distinct neighborhoods

defined by the City’s hills and for the striking views of San Francisco

Bay. Some of the nicest views and nicest neighborhoods are in the

northeastern section of San Francisco. We will explore the northern

waterfront, the northeastern section of San Francisco, and the scenic

waterfront area along The Embarcadero including the lovely Ferry Building,

AT & T Park, and the new Mission Bay neighborhood.

 

We will begin our hike at Crissy Field Center and walk eastward along the

waterfront. Then we will walk southeastward to Russian Hill and some of its

little known vista points. We will then hike over to Telegraph Hill-- which

has Coit Tower at its summit-- to sample the view from the top and to walk

down the secluded and charming Filbert steps. Next we will walk down to and

along The Embarcadero-- the boulevard along the northeastern waterfront of

SF-- to see the historic buildings and lovely views along the waterfront.

 

We will spend some time at the historic Ferry Building to see its indoor

atrium marketplace, the views, and enjoy its unique charm. Our hike will

continue along the Embarcadero’s Herb Caen Way to South Beach and the

secluded walk next to Mission Creek and next to AT & T Park. We will then

cross the historic Third Street drawbridge and walk over to the relatively

new Mission Bay neighborhood and UCSF’s Mission Bay Campus. Time permitting,

our walk will continue over to the emerging Dog Patch neighborhood.

 

We will bring our walk to an end by walking back down 4th street to the

Caltrain Station area where we can catch Muni Bus 41 or 45 to return us

close to our starting point. The bus will take us through the Union Square

area, Chinatown and back to the western edge of the Marina District--- near

our starting point and at the end of the bus line. We will then walk

westward along the waterfront with its great views of the Bay and the Golden

Gate Bridge as we head back to our starting point.

 

DIRECTIONS to Crissy Field from Stanford :

 

- Take the I-280 NORTH ramp towards SAN FRANCISCO

- Take 19th AVENUE EXIT from I-280 in SF (only possibility is northward)

- Stay on 19th AVENUE going north

- When you reach Golden Gate Park, 19th AVENUE transitions to PARK-

PRESIDIO AVENUE (to make sure you make this transition correctly, get in

the rightmost lane after you arrive at Golden Gate Park)

- Continue northward on PARK-PRESIDIO

- After passing through a tunnel, watch out for the DOWNTOWN/

MARINA BLVD. EXIT, which you should take (first exit after tunnel)

- You will then be on Doyle Drive. Go to the leftmost lane and take the

MARINA BLVD. EXIT, which will put you on MARINA BLVD heading

EAST.

- Your next goal is to arrange to travel WEST on MARINA BLVD. (Try either

making a right turn onto a sidestreet and then looping back to Marina Blvd

or

make a left turn into one of the parking lots on Marina Green and then

loop

back to Marina Blvd)

- When you are HEADING WEST on MARINA BLVD, you will encounter a

stoplight where you can veer right to get off Marina Blvd and

head into the Presidio/ Crissy Field.

- You are now on MASON STREET and the CRISSY FIELD CENTER will be

to your left (at the corner with HALLECK STREET).

 

 

Trip " leader " :

Julio M.

jamzemail (at) gmail(dot)com

Day of hike only: 650(dash)906(dash) 2594 (cell phone)