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Lovers Old and New

2/14/2020

The main post has some THEN photos (20 thru 27) of the Lovers' Lane footbridge from 2009. Several years ago the area got a makeover. This is at the north end of the trail. There used to be prolific blackberry bushes around here that I sincerely miss.

Starting off at the south end of Lovers' Lane at Presidio Blvd. & Pacific. This top part was recently cleared and the road above is now more visible: 1

West and around: 2 thru 9

A short trail down to MacArthur: 10 thru 14

Over to the north end of Lovers’ Lane and nearby Sumner Ave.: 15 thru 19

First, some THENs (2009) pix: 20 thru 26

NOWs of the area: 27 thru 57

Bus stop on Presidio Blvd.: 58, 59, 60

10 To MacArthur Ave.

15 MacArthur Ave.

17 Summer Ave.

18 Sumner Ave,

19 Looking south on Lovers' Lane from MacArthur Ave.

20 THEN: Lovers' Lane in 2009

21 THEN: Lovers' Lane in 2009

22 THEN: Lovers' Lane in 2009. Blackberries.

23 THEN: Lovers' Lane in 2009

24 THEN: Lovers' Lane in 2009

25 THEN: Lovers' Lane in 2009

26 THEN: Lovers' Lane in 2009

27 NOW: Lovers' Lane's north end

31 Looking south

58 A residence near the bus stop

59 #43 bus shelter

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Bos to Por

2/12/2020

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Off the #44 O’Shaughnessy bus at Elk & Bosworth. Between Elk and the Bosworth entrance to Glen Park Rec. Center/Glen Canyon Park is this stairway down to a playing field: 1

On the west canyon floor trail. Lots of miner’s lettuce in the parks now: 2 thru 29

The trail turns east and continues north: 30 thru 35

Up to a higher trail for a short distance. A favorite wildflower, yellow oxalis, is showing up: 36, 37, 38

Back down, crossing the footbridge over Islais Creek: 39

Trail and steps to Portola Dr.: 40 thru 55

Down to in Ametyst in Diamond Heights: 56 thru 59

Amethyst, Diamond Heights neighborhood: 60, 61, 62

Twin Peaks from Diamond Heights Blvd.: 63, 64, 65

1 Stairs down from Bosworth

3 Glen Park Rec. Center to right

29 Islais Creek

35 To an upper trail

37 Yellow Oxalis and Diamond Heights homes

39 Back down again

40Steps-trail up to Portola

41 About 56 steps

56 Out to Amethyst in Diamond Heights

63 Twin Peaks from Diamond Heights Blvd.

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Holler

2/10/2020

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O’Shaughnessy Hollow is separated from Glen Canyon’s west side by winding O’Shuaughnessy Blvd. This spectacular viewspot is on Mount Davidson’s east side.

Took the #36 Teresita to where Teresita connects with Marietta which curves to the east.

Marietta is divided W-E by plantings and a few steps. Wind east a short distance and a dramatic view opens up. Trails and rocks and views across to Diamond Heights with Glen Canyon below.

Once there was a swing at the main tree here, but next time visited the swing had been removed. At least the tree is still here.

Marietta east: 1 thru 7

The park and views from: 8 thru 40

Mount Davidson Park in distance: 41

Back out again and downhill on Marietta to steep Stillings, past Detroit (above the stairway) and Congo with views to the left (north) of where I was earlier: 42 thru thru 48

Continuing down to the Glen Park Rec. Center at the foot of Glen Canyon. Elk St. down from Bosworth is also steep: 49

Those of you who think there aren’t many children in San Francisco these days apparently have never seen the nannies and parents, strollers, and little kids in the playground area and coming and going from this park.

Glen Park Rec. Center: 50, 51

The only stairway this time has 24 steps to a delightful enclosed N-S trail between Elk and the tennis courts, exiting near Chenery. Do not know the name of this plant lining the trail — love it: 52 thru 63

Out of the ark at Elk near Chenery: 64, 65, 66

Chenery east to Diamond St. in the Glen Park neighborhood: 67 thru 75

1 Marietta

3 Divided street

11 Diamond Heights across Glen Canyon

23 A swing once hung from this tree

29 O'Shaughnessy below

30 Glen Canyon

37 This lemon tree has been here for many years

41 Mount Davidson Park in distance

42 Looking back to where I was earlier

44 Downhill on Stillings

49 Down to Bosworth in the Flen Park neighborhood

50 Glen Park Rec. Center

52 24 steps

53 Up to a trail between the tennis courts and Elk St.

59 Tennis courts below

60 Yellow Oxalis, a favorite wildflower

64 Out of the park at Elk

67 Chenery St.

69 From Chenery, Burnside steps in distance up to Bosworth

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Pet Cem

2/8/2020

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Starting off at the second Bridge bus stop, crossing the pedestrian/bike bridge. 1 thru 7

Used to take the steps all the way down to the foot of the row of batteries. Now this short stairway is blocked off. You can walk alongside the battery: 8 thru 12

Along the trail to the east and under the Bridge: 13 thru 21

Bridgeviews: 22 thru 28

Down steeply to a picnic area: 29, 30, 31

From the picnic area, thru the low overhead tunnel: 32 thru 38

Out the other side, continuing east: 39 thru 42

The redone Battery East Trail to the stairway: 43 thru 52

Down 153 steps: 53 thru 64

At the foot of the steps you can go west to Fort Point or east for Crissy Field: 65

Behind some old buildings at west Crissy Field: 66 thru 71

Found the old Pet cemetery open and walkable, surrounded by a white picket fence.

This is where Crissy Field Ave. merges into McDowell near the old stables and beneath Presidio Parkway: 72 thru 93

Across the street from the Pet Cemetery: 94

Up the paved street that’s now marked at the top for walkers and bicycles, closed off several years ago to vehicle traffic. Partway up is a bench with a view down to Crissy Field where I’d just come from: 95 thru 105

At the top of this, Presidio Promenade has a couple of newer benches: 106 thru 116

Continuing back towards the Bridge on the old Andrews Road, a delightful trail. A vehicle street (Long Ave.) is below and Lincoln above: 117 thru 128

Back out to the Battery East Trail: 129 thru 135

Left to Battery East Overlook: 136, 137, 138

Back to the Bridge area just below Lincoln, looking down to the picnic area where I was earlier: 139, 140

8 This old stairway down is now blocked off

10 Walk alongside the battery

20 Under the Bridge

23 Fort Point below

29 Steep trail to the picnic area

43 Battery East Trail continues

53 153 steps

55 Looking back up

56 Wild rose

67 Shortcut

72 The old pet cemetery is open again

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92 Back out

95 This street is now closed off to motor vehicles

96 For bicycles and pedestrians now

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So many people on the Land’s End\Coastal (lower) Trail, even though I always hike it on a weekday.

On the Coastal to where steps ascend to the El Camino del Mar (upper) Trail for the rest of it.

Starting at the 32nd Ave. bus stop, up the 52 Lincoln Park steps: 1, 2

North on the trail just below the golf course: 3

Two THENs (2009 and 2010) and a NOW of Eagle’s PointOverlook: 4, 5, 6

Land’s End/CoastalTrail: 7 thru 10

Second stairway this hike — around 120 steps of various kinds up the east side: 11 thru 19

Third stairway: 138 steps down the west side: 20 thru 26

Continuing on the Coastal Trail: 27 thru 39

Fourth stairway, 89 steps to the El Camino del Mar Trail: 40, 41, 42

El Camino del Mar Trail: 43 thru 47

Out to the upper parking lot overlook: 48 thru 54

Down past Fort Miley Forest to 48th Ave. & Geary for the 38R Geary bus where it rests at the end of its crosstown journey at the east edge of Sutro Heights Park: 55 thru 58