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Golden Gate Park – JFK Promenade (car-free) loop from Carl Street & Cole Street

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Golden Gate Park – JFK Promenade (car-free) loop from Carl Street & Cole Street

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3.0

(22)

runners

Golden Gate Park – JFK Promenade (car-free) loop from Carl Street & Cole Street

01:57

18.4km

140m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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60 m

Sunset Tunnel Park West Portal 🌳 Cole Valley

Highlight • Rest Area

Small park with a paved trail uphill toward Buena Vista Park. While the MUNI rail enters the tunnel here, you can get a good workout going over the hill and …

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2.65 km

Botanical Garden North (Friends) Entrance 🌺

Highlight • Rest Area

Urban park oasis with amazing biodiversity from around the world, and various eco-zones in California. Free entrance for all on the 2nd Tuesday of the month, free entry for SF …

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3.85 km

Boat house 🛶 Stow Lake

Highlight • Rest Area

Stow Lake Boat House rents boats all year. A small cafe serves drinks and snacks, and across the road behind the building is a restroom complex.

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4.57 km

Rose Garden 🌹

Highlight • Natural

Well labeled rosarium 🌹
goldengatepark.com/rose-garden.html
sfrecpark.org/911/Golden-Gate-Park---Rose-Garden

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5.61 km

Conservatory of Flowers 🌺 Golden Gate Park

Highlight • Monument

Lush tropical vegetation in a historic classic glass house on the east side of Golden Gate Park. Entrance free first Tuesday of the month.

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10.3 km

Golden Gate Park

Highlight • Parking

Southernmost of three lakes in the lowest, western section of Golden Gate Park.

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13.5 km

Spreckels Lake 🌊 and Lindley Meadow west end

Highlight • Lake

Popular shallow lake for fans 'playing' with their remote controlled boats. Lindley Meadow is popular with weekend family games and BBQ, and often used for outdoor concerts

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15.0 km

JFK Promenade (car-free)

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Kennedy Drive is one of the major arteries running east-west through Golden Gate Park. However, on weekends it is closed to cars east of the 19th St bypass, reserved in …

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18.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.4 km

2.15 km

1.67 km

635 m

324 m

191 m

Surfaces

9.03 km

4.82 km

1.79 km

1.54 km

621 m

568 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Wednesday 15 July

20°C

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January 28, 2024,Castro Panhandle Golden Gate ♤ Leisure

Easy going Sunday morning down to the ocean from Castro

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Golden Gate Park – JFK Promenade (car-free) loop from Carl Street & Cole Street

Sunset Tunnel Park West Portal 🌳 Cole Valley

Botanical Garden North (Friends) Entrance 🌺

Boat house 🛶 Stow Lake

Rose Garden 🌹

Conservatory of Flowers 🌺 Golden Gate Park

Golden Gate Park

Spreckels Lake 🌊 and Lindley Meadow west end

JFK Promenade (car-free)

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