Continuing “Life is a Beach,” Part 2.
Now for the Sand Ladder down to Baker Beach. It swoops down from Lincoln, starting just a few yards west of the Batteries to Bluffs’ west trailhead (the first part of the BTB that curves down to Battery Crosby). First two pix.
Across from both these Lincoln Blvd. trailheads is the Connector Trail that climbs up from Lincoln to Immigrant Point Overlook (208 steps), pic 3.
Like last time, got about 250 for a Sand Ladder staircount. Didn’t bother poking about with my feet for possible buried steps this time. The outlines of the steps were clearly indented. Often could see only the indentations or tips of the infamous logs. Sand Ladder: 4 thru 19.
Baker Beach and the rocks where I like to sit to let the waves nibble at my feet when not actually wading: 20 thru 26.
The mini-sand ladder a tad further west has around 44 steps: 27, 28, 29.
A beachin’ trail thru a forested dune area, down to the westernmost parking lot for the main Baker Beach entrance: 30, 31, 32.
Upcoming, Part 3: Sutro Heights Park’s Balboa stairway near Ocean Beach.
Now for the Sand Ladder down to Baker Beach. It swoops down from Lincoln, starting just a few yards west of the Batteries to Bluffs’ west trailhead (the first part of the BTB that curves down to Battery Crosby). First two pix.
Across from both these Lincoln Blvd. trailheads is the Connector Trail that climbs up from Lincoln to Immigrant Point Overlook (208 steps), pic 3.
Like last time, got about 250 for a Sand Ladder staircount. Didn’t bother poking about with my feet for possible buried steps this time. The outlines of the steps were clearly indented. Often could see only the indentations or tips of the infamous logs. Sand Ladder: 4 thru 19.
Baker Beach and the rocks where I like to sit to let the waves nibble at my feet when not actually wading: 20 thru 26.
The mini-sand ladder a tad further west has around 44 steps: 27, 28, 29.
A beachin’ trail thru a forested dune area, down to the westernmost parking lot for the main Baker Beach entrance: 30, 31, 32.
Upcoming, Part 3: Sutro Heights Park’s Balboa stairway near Ocean Beach.
1. Trail on the north side of Lincoln Blvd.
2. Very top of the Sand Ladder before it plunges down
3. On the south side of Lincoln, the Connector Trail climbs to Immigrant Point Overlook
4. Near top of the Sand Ladder
5. Near the top
6. Near the top, looking back
7. Starting down the steep part
8. Around 250 steps
9. Baker Beach down there
10. Looking back up
11. An excellent workout
12. Partway down
13. Steep and uneven
14. Down here more of the logs can be seen
15. Near the foot
16. View from the beach
17. Mid-Baker Beach
18. Side view
19. Sand Ladder, center
20. Partial bridge fog
21. East Baker Beach
22. Nice!
23. Above Baker Beach
24. East rocks
25. Baker Beach East
26. Rocks on the east side
27. A mini-Sand Ladder west of the long one
28. Its foot
29. This one does NOT go up to Lincoln
30. Duney area on the west side above Baker Beach
31. Above Baker Beach West
32. Trail down to the west parking lot
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