Sutro Tower Trail 🗼 – Laguna Honda Lake loop from Civic Center

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Sutro Tower Trail 🗼 – Laguna Honda Lake loop from Civic Center

Moderate

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Sutro Tower Trail 🗼 – Laguna Honda Lake loop from Civic Center

02:07

27.4km

500m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 13.7 km for 57 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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Fairy Gates Spring ⛲️ Mount Sutro

Highlight • Natural Monument

In one of the wildest parts of San Francisco, you'll find diverse vegetation and some truly off-the-beaten-path trails. To get an idea of the area, a hiking tour that starts …

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Mount Sutro summit ⛰️

Highlight • Summit

The view from Twin Peaks is absolutely insane. Definitely on par with Griffith in LA and just as iconic. Photos can't really show the full depth of field you get here.

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Sutro Tower Trail 🗼

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Magnificent view of San Francisco and its bay, an essential place to take beautiful photos and admire the city and its surroundings, rather in the late afternoon because the light is excellent there. ...

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14.3 km

Laguna Honda Lake

Highlight • Lake

The narrow canyon and the lake are a lush and tree-shaded oasis worth exploring. The road can feel a little narrow without shoulder, but has a sidewalk for stopping to see the reservoir/lake.

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Sutro Ravine Trail 🌳

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

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Historic Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This trail is a medium-width singletrack that winds all the way around this hill as it climbs toward the peak at a moderate slope, not exceeding 10% grade by very …

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27.4 km

End point

Train Station

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