Starting up Mount Sutro from the west side, crossed over Seventh Ave. at Lawton for the steep curvy-climb up Warren to the foot of the Oakhurst stairway (353 or so steps to Crestmont, first three pix).
At Crestmont, continued to scramble up the steep and muddy West Ridge Trail to the Historic Trail: fourth pic.
The Historic (5, 6, 7) was equally muddy, complete with bicycle ruts and the occasional puddle. Turned at the South Ridge Trail up to the summit (eighth pic). Near the Rotary Meadow sign a tire swing has recently been added: ninth pic: No, I didn't try it out.
After lunch at the summit benches, began my descent on the East Ridge Trail (pics 10, 11, 12). From the foot, it was a short distance on upper Medical Center Way's pedestrian walkway to the trailhead for the Fairy Gates Trail (pic 13). On the way, the welcoming wood bench that's a shuttle stop for Aldea residents now has a plastic seat attached to it: pic 14.
Climbed back up from the Fairy Gates to take the Medical Center Way steps down from the parking lot (pics 15 through 20, about 138 steps), enjoying the feel of the sunwarmed wood of the railings. From the foot of these, a short walk behind the hospital buildings took me out to Parnassus to once again grab the crosstown #43.
At Crestmont, continued to scramble up the steep and muddy West Ridge Trail to the Historic Trail: fourth pic.
The Historic (5, 6, 7) was equally muddy, complete with bicycle ruts and the occasional puddle. Turned at the South Ridge Trail up to the summit (eighth pic). Near the Rotary Meadow sign a tire swing has recently been added: ninth pic: No, I didn't try it out.
After lunch at the summit benches, began my descent on the East Ridge Trail (pics 10, 11, 12). From the foot, it was a short distance on upper Medical Center Way's pedestrian walkway to the trailhead for the Fairy Gates Trail (pic 13). On the way, the welcoming wood bench that's a shuttle stop for Aldea residents now has a plastic seat attached to it: pic 14.
Climbed back up from the Fairy Gates to take the Medical Center Way steps down from the parking lot (pics 15 through 20, about 138 steps), enjoying the feel of the sunwarmed wood of the railings. From the foot of these, a short walk behind the hospital buildings took me out to Parnassus to once again grab the crosstown #43.
1. Oakhurst stairway at Oak Park, Forest Knolls
2. Near the top of the Oakhurst steps
3. Near top of Oakhurst onto Crestmont
4. West Ridge Trail. Historic Trail above
5. Historic Trail
6. Historic Trail
7. Historic Trail
8. South Ridge Trail
9. Summit Tire Swing
10. Down from the Summit on the East Ridge Trail
11. East Ridge Trail
12. East Ridge Trail
13. Fairy Gates Trailhead at Medical Center Way
14. Bench on Medical Center Way. Fairy Gates Trail below
15. Top of the steps down from the parking lot on the north side
16. Stairway to lower Medical Center Way
17. Long stairway on the north side
18. Behind the hospital buildings
19. Near the foot of the stairway out to Medical Center Way
20. Side of the stairway from the foot
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