Off again to Lands End for a good hike 'n berryhunt, starting up the Lincoln Park/California St. steps, first pic. Continuing north a couple of blocks on the trail just below the golf course.
Into the park from its east trailhead: 2, 3, 4, 5.
Up the first long main-trail stairway from the eastside: 6 thru 10. This part of the trail is apparently 60% grade, so good thing there’re stairs.
Off the east steps for this trail that ascends to the golf course, 11, 12, 13. This is a longtime favorite berryspot. To me, of course, blackberries are a healthy food, and not an “invasive” to be constantly hacked back so that they get increasingly more difficult to find. I consider wild edible “weeds” as forage-able “gifts” to be grateful for and worth the time and effort to gather.
Back on the eastside steps continuing to the top: 120 steps: 14, 15.
Now down the west side on what I call the "Painted Rock" stairs with its two stone benches alongside: 138 steps: 16, 17, 18.
Up the connector between the Lands End Trail and the El Camino del Mar Trail: 89 steps to the El Camino del Mar Trail, pix 19, 20.
From the El Camino del Mar Trail, a view down to the second Land’s End Trail overlook: 22, 23.
Continuing on this upper trail to the upper parking lot overlook: around 59 steps down to the first Coastal Trail overlook, last pic.
Into the park from its east trailhead: 2, 3, 4, 5.
Up the first long main-trail stairway from the eastside: 6 thru 10. This part of the trail is apparently 60% grade, so good thing there’re stairs.
Off the east steps for this trail that ascends to the golf course, 11, 12, 13. This is a longtime favorite berryspot. To me, of course, blackberries are a healthy food, and not an “invasive” to be constantly hacked back so that they get increasingly more difficult to find. I consider wild edible “weeds” as forage-able “gifts” to be grateful for and worth the time and effort to gather.
Back on the eastside steps continuing to the top: 120 steps: 14, 15.
Now down the west side on what I call the "Painted Rock" stairs with its two stone benches alongside: 138 steps: 16, 17, 18.
Up the connector between the Lands End Trail and the El Camino del Mar Trail: 89 steps to the El Camino del Mar Trail, pix 19, 20.
From the El Camino del Mar Trail, a view down to the second Land’s End Trail overlook: 22, 23.
Continuing on this upper trail to the upper parking lot overlook: around 59 steps down to the first Coastal Trail overlook, last pic.
1. 52 superwides
2. Main Lands End/Coastal Trail, moving west
3. Lands End Trail on the eastside
4. East Land's End
5. Approaching the first long stairway on the Land's End Trail
6. Various kinds of steps
7. About 120 steps for this side
8. Old wood steps now
9. To the left, a recommended sitting-log
10. Outstanding view from up here
11. Detouring for a favorite berrytrail
12. Steep and narrow here
13. Beautiful area just below the golf course
14. Back on the east stairway again, continuing up
15. Top of the eastside stairs
16. Top of the westside steps 
17. 138 steps for this side
18. A No Bicycles sign at the foot of the westside steps
19. Connector steps start up from the main trail
20. Connecting the Land's End Trail with the El Camino del Mar Trail
21. Just off the trail, frequently occupied
22. Second Coastal Trail overlook as seen from the El Camino del Mar Trail
23. Upper parking lot overlook down to first Coastal Trail overlook
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