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The Rope was Gone

3/19/2015

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Starting up to Mount Sutro Forest from 7th Ave. & Lawton, first on Warren in the Forest Knolls neighborhood, then onto the Oakhurst Lane stairway (354 steps) that climbs to Crestmont: 1 thru 7.

Turning the corner on Crestmont for the unsigned West Ridge trailhead to continue into the forest, disappointed to see that the helpful rope was no longer there. Why’d they remove it? Thought it was a good idea for starting up the steepish first part of this trail. 


Looking north thru the trees from the West Ridge: pic 8, then up at the Historic Trail, pic 9.

At the top of the West Ridge at the Historic Trail, could’ve continued up the West Ridge directly to the summit but enjoy winding around on the Historic: 10, 11, 12.  

Onto the South Ridge Trail to the summit. Always beautiful and peaceful up here, of course, but now especially gorgeous with all the butterflies, green grass and yellow oxalis: 13 thru 17.

Down the East Ridge (18, 19, 20) and onto the pedestrian walkway that winds along one side of Medical Center Way (21, 22). Onto the Fairy Gates Trail that merges into the Edgewood TraIl, and out to Edgewood Ave. at its south dead-end (23, 24). 

A few blocks to the north on redbricked Edgewood Ave. will take you to the top of the Farnsworth stairway, 149 steps down to Willard: 25 thru 29.

From the foot at Willard down to Parnassus and the #43 line bus stop here (300 Panassus).

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1. Starting up the Oakhurst steps from Warren
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2. Warren up to Crestmont
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3. Warren rooftops below
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4. Center distance: Grandview Park in Golden Gate Heights
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5. 354 steps
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6. Looking back down
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7. Top at Crestmont with the forest above
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8. A view thru the trees from the West Ridge Trail
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9. Historic Trail up ahead from the West Ridge Trail
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10. View north from the Historic Trail
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11. Winding round to the summit
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12. HistorIc Trail
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13. Summit benches
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14. Tea bottle, yellow oxalis and green grass
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15. Difficult to get up and move on
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16. Moving east on a summit trail
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17. Butterflies and warm sun
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18. Starting down the East Ridge Trail
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19. Alone on a sun-dappled forest trail
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20. East Ridge Trail
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21. Pedestrian walkway on Medical Center Way
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22. Trails above and below
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23. Edgewood Trail switchback
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24. End of Edgewood Trail at Edgewood Ave.
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25. Near top of Farnsworth steps
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26. Edgewood down to Willard
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27. 149 steps
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28. Nasturtiums and oxalis
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29. Farnsworth's foot at Willard just above Parnassus
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    I like meandering around on San Francisco's park trails and public stairways, sometimes taking photos, and enjoying nature and the outdoors.

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