Lands End Beach – Coastal Trail - Land's End loop from Judah Street & 9th Avenue

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Lands End Beach – Coastal Trail - Land's End loop from Judah Street & 9th Avenue

Hard

3.4

(15)

hikers

Lands End Beach – Coastal Trail - Land's End loop from Judah Street & 9th Avenue

05:44

21.0km

300m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 7, 2026

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Lands End

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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Blue Heron Lake

Lake

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Cliff House

Highlight • Historical Site

The original Cliff House was built in 1863 after the Gold Rush as a high-end resort. It has been rebuilt at least three times since then, but the most recent …

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Sutro Baths Ruins at Land's End

Highlight • Historical Site

Cool ruins, pools, and tunnels remain of a once splendid bathouse built by German-born millionaire Adolph Sutro in 1896. sutrobaths.com
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Lands End Beach

Highlight • Beach

About half a mile along the Coastal Trail there is a turn-off (marked with a sign) towards the water. A steep stairway leads down to a great spot, Lands End …

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Coastal Trail - Land's End

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Spectacular coastal and Golden Gate views from this trail that is part paved, part narrow climbing stairs through landslide areas that destroyed the former rail line built by Adolph Sutro, …

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Eastern Trailhead for the coastal trail, probably San Francisco's most spectacular nature path, leading around the forested cliffs at the city's North-Western corner overlooking the entrance to the Golden Gate. …

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Lands End Coastal Trail

Highlight • Trail

The Coastal Path is an absolute joy to explore with many offshoot paths leading down to several beaches. Nature right on San Francisco's doorstep

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Ocean Beach view from Cliff House

Highlight • Beach

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The Esplanade - Ocean Beach

Highlight • Beach

Wide swath of sandy beach stretching roughly from below the Cliff House to the SF Zoo The most popular section is between the Cliff House to the South-West corner of Golden Gate Park.

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