San Francisco Area Biking Guide
Getting clean out of the city in the Land of the Bike.
SF Bay: Angel Island State Park
Marin: Golden Gate Bridge & Marin Headlands
South City: San Bruno and Sweeney Ridge
Sonoma County: Russian River Area
East Bay: Mount Diablo
East Bay: Coyote Hills

Top Trails San Fran - Six great Bay Area hikes, rated by the experts for scenery, wildlife, seclusion, and more.

Out on the Waves - Deep-sea fishing in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Hiking Big Basin Redwoods State Park - Monster trees, tall waterfalls, and excellent trails—all just minutes from San Francisco.

High on the Ridge - The Bay Area Ridge Trail circles the works at San Francisco Bay.

Hot Bay Area Weekend Hikes - Fulfill your weekend wanderlust near San Francisco.

San Fran Area Hikes - Three great hikes within easy striking distance of the magical City on the Bay.

California Coastal Trail - In the making—a 1200-mile trail that runs through desert and rainforest, past cities and wilderness, across beaches and along high ridges.

Cataract Trail in Marin County, California - An easy walk in the woods of Mount Tamalpais.

California Highway One - Wild coast roadway with pulse-pounding scenery.

Chips Ahoy! - California's Silicon Valley circuits are for more than just computer mavens.

Camping Alone on Angel Island - Splendid solitude in the middle of San Francisco Bay.

Camping California's Wild Coast - Sinking into the rhythms of the waves and the birds.

Backpacking Henry W. Coe State Park
A mere 13 miles off 101 in San Jose, Henry Coe is a convenient and little-known oasis. Its senic vistas and abundant wildlife make it an ideal—if steep—South Bay destination.

Overnight Hike on Skyline-to-the-Sea Trail - For its range of scenery and low degree of difficulty, the Skyline-to-Sea trail makes for a relaxing trip. Traversing both Big Basin and Castle Rock State Parks, the 35-mile trail is also a birdwatchers' paradise.

Camping Butano State Park
Nestled in the redwoods south of the city, this lush redwood rainforest lives up to its Native American name, which means,"a gathering place for friendly visits."

Walking the Mine Hill Trail - The Native Ohlone people used to follow this trail to the New Almaden Mine area to gather cinnabar, which was traded throughout the state for use as a pigment.

GORP Guide: Point Reyes National Seashore - Point Reyes is a place for romantic memories—just rugged enough to be dramatic and just far enough from the city to be otherworldly. And just close enough to be an easy, enjoyable drive. I know several people for whom this is their favorite place on earth. And Point Reyes is a place you can approach on your terms, whether it's hiking, biking, paddling, or driving (or any combination thereof).

GORP Guide: Mendocino National Forest

Hiking Point Reyes

Bay Area Ridge Trail, Marin Headlands
A dramatic trip from the Golden Gate Bridge to ridgetops above Sausalito, with views over San Francisco Bay, the coastal hills, and the Pacific Ocean.

Cataract Trail in Marin County, California - An easy walk in the woods of Mount Tamalpais.

Biking Point Reyes's Estero Trail - Quintessential Point Reyes' scenery on an easy, family-class trail.

Bay Area Ridge Trail
The Bay Area Ridge Trail provides recreational opportunities for hikers, bicyclists, and equestrians on a network of paths that traverses a broad corridor along the ridgelands. No matter where you are in the Bay Area, it's less than a half-hour's drive or bus ride to some part of the Ridge Trail. Marin Headlands and Redwood/Anthony Chabot Regional Parks sections here.

GORP Guide: Golden Gate NRA
Redwood forests, beaches, grassy hillsides, marshes, rocky shoreline, abundant wildlife — hawks, deer, and seabirds are often seen as well as occasional bobcats and whales; historic ships, forts, and other buildings; the Coastal Trail; Sutro Heights Park; the Presidio; the Golden Gate Bridge; the Marin Headlands, Rodeo Beach and the Zen Center's lush Green Gulch Farm; Mt. Tamalpais State Park.