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Lovers Old and New

2/14/2020

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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

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22 THEN: Lovers' Lane in 2009. Blackberries.
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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 
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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

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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
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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

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Popular

2/1/2020

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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


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    I like meandering around on San Francisco's park trails and public stairways, sometimes taking photos, and enjoying nature and the outdoors.

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