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Cypress trees in fog at Lands End
Legion of Honor Trail
Difficulty Level: Easiest
Trail Length: 0.24 miles round trip

This short connector trail links the main Coastal Trail thoroughfare across Lands End to El Camino del Mar, near the Legion of Honor art museum. 

A part of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, the Legion of Honor houses a vast collection of ancient and European art in a

Green Gulch Farm
Green Gulch Trail
Difficulty Level: Easiest
Trail Length: 2.82 miles round trip

To get to the trailhead, you'll need to make your way into the Green Gulch Farm. Go past the left side of the farm, and you'll start an ascent.

View over Fort Cronkhite and Rodeo Beach
Fort Cronkhite Trail
Difficulty Level: Easiest
Trail Length: 0.39 miles round trip

Located in the Marin Headlands north of Rodeo Lagoon, Fort Cronkhite is a former World War II military post that stands at the edge of the Pacific Ocean. Fort Cronkhite is one of the few examples of these World War II "mobilization posts" remaining in the country.

Ember Ridge Ranch in Rancho Corral de Tierra
Ember Ridge Trail
Difficulty Level: Easiest
Trail Length: 1.74 miles round trip

This access trail to Rancho Corral de Tierra connects visitors with the Spine Trail. Along the way, it takes visitors past the Ember Ridge Equestrian Center; you're free to look but please don't disturb the horses (or the staff!).

Bridge over the Crissy Field Marsh
East Beach Lagoon Trail
Difficulty Level: Easiest
Trail Length: 0.32 miles round trip

This short trail takes visitors on a boardwalk across the Crissy Marsh, an essential feature of Crissy Field's dramatic, community-powered transformation in 2001. Today, you'll pass through beautifully restored wildlife habitat and have a chance to see several species of waterbirds, including the majestic great egret.  

Joggers enjoy the Crissy Field Promenade
Crissy Field Promenade Trail
Difficulty Level: Easiest
Trail Length: 3.44 miles round trip

Restored in 2001, Crissy Field wasted no time in becoming a San Francisco icon and a gem of the Parks Conservancy. The former military airfield now sports a clean, smooth promenade with views of the Golden Gate, Alcatraz, and the North and East Bays.

Battery Alexander Trailhead
Batteries Loop Trail
Difficulty Level: Easiest
Trail Length: 0.97 miles round trip

This trail involves walking along a dirt trail through several Civil War-era military batteries near a cliff edge. It also includes several areas where terrain varies and involves stairs.

San Francisco garter snake
Lishumsha Trail
Difficulty Level: Easiest
Trail Length: 0.38 miles round trip

The Lishumsha Trail takes visitors from the flat Old Mori Road Trail up the hill toward the blufftops at Mori Point.

"Lishumsha" is the local Ohlone Native word for "garter snake"--an allusion to the endangered San Francisco garter snake that is protected at Mori Point, and which is making

Sunrise from Battery Spencer
Battery Spencer Trail
Difficulty Level: Easiest
Trail Length: 0.86 miles round trip

Battery Spencer Trail is a 0.5 mile heavily trafficked loop trail located near Sausalito, California that offers scenic views and is good for all skill levels. The trail is primarily used for hiking and walking and is accessible year-round.

Baquiano Trail up Sweeney Ridge
Baquiano Trail
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Trail Length: 2.22 miles round trip

Driving up to the parking area is steep, and it's a premonition of what the trail will be like. You guessed it, the ascent will be too. However, switchbacks make the climb much easier. Near the top of the ridge, it flattens out and becomes a fire road.