Distinct stairway walks through San Francisco’s hidden quarters
Uncommon Discovery
Experience San Francisco away from crowds through hidden stairway paths
Outdoor Pursuits
Invigorating hikes and a dynamic tour through the city’s unique topography
Stories & Architecture
Learn about neighborhoods, their history, and their role
New Perspectives
See familiar and unknown neighborhoods from entirely fresh angles
Walks
Yerba Buena Cove Steps
Trace the footsteps of Spanish explorers and Gold Rush pioneers through the historic heart of San Francisco, from the Financial Center, Chinatown, and North Beach, where the original shoreline met the city’s earliest settlements.
Tunnel Tops
Discover the 14-acre park space within the Presidio, part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, which has been the stalwart witness from the founding of the post by the Spanish in 1776 to the present day.
Corona Heights
Ask a San Franciscan where to get the best view of the city, and they’ll send you to Twin Peaks with a thousand other tourists. Ask a local’s local, and they’ll take you up a red rock outcrop in the middle of the Castro that most visitors walk right past.
Buena Vista Walk
Traverse through Buena Vista Park’s layered history, from urban forest and clandestine gathering place during the AIDS crisis to grand Victorian terraces, into the heart of Haight-Ashbury.
Fort Mason to Ghirardelli Square: From military Installation to a Cultural Hub
Hike San Francisco’s northern waterfront from Gashouse Cove through historic Fort Mason to Ghirardelli Square, exploring military-era battlements, cultural nonprofits, Aquatic Park, and the birthplace of Irish Coffee on this hike.
Blue Greenway: Art, Water, and New Urbanism along the Bay
Experience San Francisco’s Blue Greenway waterfront from Cupid’s Span to Chase Center, discovering public art, historic houseboats, and Bay views through South Beach Marina, Oracle Park, Mission Creek, and Mission Bay’s modern architecture.
Batteries To Bluffs Stairs
Follow the waterfront trail from historic floating homes to kayaking launch points, ending with views of baseball games at Oracle Park.
Ruth Asawa’s San Francisco: A Sculpture Walk Through the City
Follow the public sculptures of artist Ruth Asawa across San Francisco, from Japantown’s Origami Fountain through Nob Hill, Union Square, and the Embarcadero to Ghirardelli Square’s Andrea Fountain, on an 8-mile journey connecting the city’s neighborhoods through art and history.