Back again in Glen Canyon after a stop-in at the Safeway. This time descending from the edge of Diamond Heights’ Christopher Park to where the 92 replacement steps merge into the same narrow trail I’ve long known ’n loved. Pix 1 thru 12.
This favorite trail leads, same as it always did, down to the rock-climbing area where there’s a stairway on each side of the rocks. Descending the south one this time, 68 steps curving to the canyon floor, now happily without that black flexi-fencing alongside. Some new rustic-y fencing has been added at the top: 13 thru 21.
At the foot, continuing north (pic 22), briefly up (pic 23), then back down to the Islais Creek Trail (24, 25).
Still no steps added to help one up the steepish section that climbs out to Portola (pic 26).
Back again (27, 28, 29) after scanning for ripe berries. Up the stairs on the north side of the aforementioned climbing rocks this time, around 68 for these too: 30 thru 34.
Upper trails: 35, 36.
Up some newer stairs (replaced an older, shorter stairway) that ascend to the north-south trail immediately below Christopher Park: 79 steps winding round: 37, 38, 39.
Plunging down into Noe Valley, 69 for the main Valley steps descending from Diamond, then continuing on the steps alongside homes from the upper median = 52 more, Pic 40; 121 total for the Valley stairs.
Just before the second flight of Valley stairs, this older home still stands after a teardown of the house next door several years ago with two new homes built in its place: last pic.
This favorite trail leads, same as it always did, down to the rock-climbing area where there’s a stairway on each side of the rocks. Descending the south one this time, 68 steps curving to the canyon floor, now happily without that black flexi-fencing alongside. Some new rustic-y fencing has been added at the top: 13 thru 21.
At the foot, continuing north (pic 22), briefly up (pic 23), then back down to the Islais Creek Trail (24, 25).
Still no steps added to help one up the steepish section that climbs out to Portola (pic 26).
Back again (27, 28, 29) after scanning for ripe berries. Up the stairs on the north side of the aforementioned climbing rocks this time, around 68 for these too: 30 thru 34.
Upper trails: 35, 36.
Up some newer stairs (replaced an older, shorter stairway) that ascend to the north-south trail immediately below Christopher Park: 79 steps winding round: 37, 38, 39.
Plunging down into Noe Valley, 69 for the main Valley steps descending from Diamond, then continuing on the steps alongside homes from the upper median = 52 more, Pic 40; 121 total for the Valley stairs.
Just before the second flight of Valley stairs, this older home still stands after a teardown of the house next door several years ago with two new homes built in its place: last pic.
1. Steps start down at the edge of Christopher Park in the Diamond Heights neighborhood
2. Mount Davidson's Miraloma Park 'hood upper left corner
3. O'Shaughnessy Blvd. west side near center
4. Diamond Heights homes in distance
5. 92 replacement steps for this old trail
6. Down to the viewbench
7. The viewbench is to the left below
8. Turn right or left
9. Looking back up
10. Straw wattles are for erosion control
11. Steps merge into this narrow trail
12. Nice!
13. On each side of these rocks is a stairway
14. There's a trail to the left also
15. New fence section added
16. Top of the south stairs
17. I think this looks good here!
18. Starting down the south stairway
19. Curvy wood replacement steps
20. Winding round to the canyon floor
21. 68 steps
22. Longlegged Diamond Heights homes above
23. Briefly up to a higher trail
24. Back down again just before Turquoise Way
25. Islais Creek Trail
26. You still have to scramble up to get out to Portola
27. Heading back on this northernmost trail
28. Stepovers on the Islais Creek Trail
29. Sometimes people use this as a seat
30. Foot of the stairs on the north side of the rocks
31. Up from the main bottom trail
32. Goin' up
33. Around 68 steps for this side also
34. Nearing the top
35. Trails continue at the top of the stairs
36. Islais Creek trailhead curves to the right
37. Foot of replacement steps up to trail just below Christopher Park
38. Curving around
39. 79 steps for this one
40. Foot of lower flight of Valley stairs
41. Newer homes to the right but this older one's still alive 'n well
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