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4/19/2014

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Fort Funston (part of the GGNRA) has two long wood stairways. Last time here, nearly a year ago, some of the eastside stairs near the top were being replaced. This first one starts a little way up from the foot of the park.

This time, however, only counted 77. I’m only going to count what I can see/feel. Yet another time for this one got 173, even more than the one that descends to Ocean Beach. Wondering how many more were buried under the sand as I climbed. First two pix.

Moved on to the “Funston Beach Trail” with the stairway. On one side of the day-glo green cones with "GGNRA" marked on them is the hang gliders’ landing area. Fog was blowing in and the orange windsock’s “nose” drooping, so no show. The short woodchipped cone-trail (pic 3) leads to the cliff-edge where the stairway swoops partway down to Ocean Beach.

With sand sometimes completely covering steps, one can get a different count each time, similar to Baker Beach’s Sand Ladder (around 253-ish last time for the BB). 

Last time for the Funston Beach Trail’s steps, 160 count; this time 163. Could plainly see the logs this time. Pix 4 thru 21.

Back out of the park again on a different trail than when climbing up, hands dampened by doggy kisses and a moist ball that was twice dropped at my feet to toss. Pic 22: a happy dune dog. 

Other park pix: 23 thru 30.

Last pic: Ocean Beach near the zoo. 

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1. Eastside sand-covered steps
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2. Eastside sand-covered steps
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3. Hang Glider Landing Zone. Funston Beach Trail stairs down to Ocean Beach ahead.
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4. Stairs start a little way down
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5. Top of Fort Funston Trail steps
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6. Top of the steps
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7. Top of the stairway
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8. Formerly known as the "Sand Ladder"
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9. Partway down to Ocean Beach
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10. Near the top
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11. Logs closeup
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12. 163 steps this time
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13. Scenic cliffside
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14. Watch your step
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15. Off the stairs, into the iceplant
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16. Midtrail
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17. Partway down
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18. Near the foot
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19. Nearing the foot
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20. This last one's a doozy
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21. The old sign at the foot
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22. Dunedog
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23. Under this to the main trails
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24. "Horse Trail"
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25. Artwork along the trail
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26. More dunes art
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27. A welcoming old bench
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28. Battery Davis
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29. Lake Merced and Mount Davidson beyond
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30. Back out to the highway
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31. Ocean Beach near the Zoo
1 Comment
Daphne
4/21/2014 08:49:52 pm

Interesting to see the fog rolling in while you have such a good vantage point, pics 5 through 8. That's great people are allowed to bring their dogs on the trails and to the beach (especially when they clean up after them). The graffiti artist chose to at least use colors which blend with the surroundings. I seldom see any graffiti-style art where I live. Still plan on painting a mural some fine day. Love your canine pal on the dog dunes and the seagull. Thanks for sharing.

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