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Dune Good

9/2/2014

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For a change started this hike further up Ocean Beach, destination Fort Funston, from the last stop for the N-Judah Metro instead of my usual L-Taraval last stop. Crossed Great Highway onto a long walkway with built-in benches every few feet, some without graffiti (first two pix). 

After a short slog thru some thick sand, then the usual area where I start south from the zoo above the beach, thru the parking spots up here. Finally reaching the north side of the park, climbing to find a trail (pic 3), under the fence, and into the main part: pix 4 thru 7.

119 count for these recently improved steps up from the highway/parking area, a view across to Lake Merced. Counted more other times; once 173. The newer ones are wider: 8 through 12. 

On to the hang gliding launching/landing area (enjoyed watching a couple of 'em), and the trail next to it that turns into a stairway a little way down. Looks like a few replacement logs have been added to this Funston Beach Trail. This time got 165 steps going down and 164 back up, just a few more than other times counted: 13 thru 21.

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1. Walkway at Ocean Beach
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2. Ocean Beach
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3. Dune climbing
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4. Highway below, Lake Merced to left
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5. Lake Merced across
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6. Never seen any hosses up here
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7. Duney roots
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8. Foot of the east stairway
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9. Up to the doggy water bowls
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10. About 119 steps now
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11. Lake Merced across the highway
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12. Nearing the top of the stairs
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13. Top of the Funston Beach Trail
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14. 165 or so log steps
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15. Stairs start down next to hang gliiders' landing area
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16. Down to Ocean Beach
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17. Back up again
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18. A good workout, much like the Sand Ladder at Baker Beach
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19. Some replacement logs
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20. Sideview climbing back up
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21. Nearing the top
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JoJo
9/4/2014 01:08:10 am

This looks like a very enjoyable hike enhanced by SF's famous fog. That certainly is a lot of steps but a great workout. I wonder if the horse riders rarely, if ever, seen on the horse trails carry bags for cleaning up after their "pets" the way dog owners do? Thanks for sharing.

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