Hidden gems: Hiking areas in San Francisco

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in San Francisco. This list contains 86 places from Hiking area category.

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Clark Kerr Fire Trail image
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Clark Kerr Fire Trail
Hiking area
👍👍 Great hiking trail with good views of the city and nature. Many lovely dogs on the trail too.
5.00 (35 reviews) (~18.14 km from centre)
Intersection of Lafayette Reservoir Rim Trail & Moraga Way Trail image
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Intersection of Lafayette Reservoir Rim Trail & Moraga Way Trail
Hiking area
👍👍 This is the upper end of the path from Moraga Way to the Lafayette Reservoir Rim Trail (aka "Jeep Trail"). The entrance of path is at 601 Moraga Way at intersection of Via Grenada, where there is plenty of street parking. The path is a nice summer/fall entrance to the Rim, with a cool shaded forest...
5.00 (10 reviews) (~27.53 km from centre)
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Scenic Overlook
Hiking area
5.00 (9 reviews) (~22.05 km from centre)
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Pacifica-Rockaway Trail
Hiking area
👍👍 Nice place for hiking,also friendly for kids and elder too.
5.00 (7 reviews) (~21.15 km from centre)
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Mill Valley Steps #49
Hiking area
5.00 (5 reviews) (~18.18 km from centre)
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Slackers Hill
Hiking area
4.90 (141 reviews) (~8.72 km from centre)
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Redwood Glen Trailhead
Hiking area
👍👍 The quintessential California redwood grove. Whenever someone comes to visit from out of town, I take them here. Just gorgeous and makes you feel refreshed and connected to nature. It's all relatively flat so you don't have to stay on the paths, you can just explore amongst the big redwoods. Kids lo...
4.90 (68 reviews) (~21.7 km from centre)
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Morning Sun Trailhead
Hiking area
4.90 (48 reviews) (~10.46 km from centre)
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Nimitz Trail South Trailhead
Hiking area
👍👍 Very nice and peaceful place for a walk, run or a bike ride. The parking is usually very crowded, but cars tend to park along the road too. There's a public restroom too, no tap water though.
4.90 (36 reviews) (~20.78 km from centre)
Seaview Trail image
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Seaview Trail
Hiking area
👍👍 Wildflowers in full bloom a week ago. Beautiful bay views of the city and treasure island. Nice hike, we did a loop from the big springs parking lot.
4.90 (29 reviews) (~20.73 km from centre)
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Tennessee Valley Beach Overlook
Hiking area
4.90 (21 reviews) (~13.64 km from centre)
Canopy View to Lost Creek to Fern Creek Trails Loop image
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Canopy View to Lost Creek to Fern Creek Trails Loop
Hiking area
4.90 (17 reviews) (~18.71 km from centre)
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Presidio Promenade Trail
Hiking area
👍 We could not continue biking without taking pictures. Such beautiful views.
4.90 (15 reviews) (~4.26 km from centre)
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SCA Trail
Hiking area
4.90 (14 reviews) (~9.26 km from centre)
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Mayor’s Lookout
Hiking area
4.90 (14 reviews) (~18.47 km from centre)
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Milagra Overlook Hiking Trail
Hiking area
👍 Echoes of two past wars are still present on Milagra ridge, and can be easily identified on this short hike above Pacifica. Thankfully the military emplacements don't detract from the beauty of the park, nor do they obscure the excellent panoramic coastal views which make this short hike a worthwhil...
4.90 (11 reviews) (~16.28 km from centre)
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Peak Mountain
Hiking area
4.90 (10 reviews) (~24.89 km from centre)
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Miwok Trail
Hiking area
4.90 (10 reviews) (~16.28 km from centre)
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Crown Road Trailhead
Hiking area
4.90 (9 reviews) (~21.79 km from centre)
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Summit Loop Trail, San Bruno Mountain
Hiking area
4.90 (7 reviews) (~9.41 km from centre)
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