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