Hiking trails near San Francisco, CA
88 trails within 75 miles · 23 with detail pages · 80 within 25 miles
This page lists every named hiking trail in our database whose centroid sits within 75 miles of San Francisco. Distance is straight-line from the metro center to the trail's centroid; an actual drive to a trailhead may be longer or shorter depending on which end you start from. Multi-state trails (e.g. the Appalachian Trail) appear here if any portion of their length passes within range.
Always check trail conditions, permits, and water sources with the maintaining organisation — National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service ranger district, or trail association. Mountain trails are often impassable for half the year due to snow.
Closest trails to San Francisco
The Barbary Coast Trail
2 miles from San Francisco · ~5 min
San Francisco Crosstown Trail - Hiking - Section 2
3 miles from San Francisco · ~5 min
San Francisco Crosstown Trail - Hiking - Section 3
3 miles from San Francisco · ~5 min
San Francisco Crosstown Trail - Hiking - Section 4
3 miles from San Francisco · ~5 min
Alcatraz Agave Trail
4 miles from San Francisco · ~5 min
All trails within 75 miles, by distance
Within 25 miles of San Francisco
| Trail | Length | Network | From metro | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Barbary Coast Trail | — | Local | 2 mi | ~5 min |
| HikANation Historical Route | — | 2 mi | ~5 min | |
| Creeks to Peaks | — | 2 mi | ~5 min | |
| San Francisco Crosstown Trail - Hiking - Section 2 | — | Local | 3 mi | ~5 min |
| San Francisco Crosstown Trail - Hiking - Section 3 | — | Local | 3 mi | ~5 min |
| San Francisco Crosstown Trail - Hiking - Section 4 | — | Local | 3 mi | ~5 min |
| Park Trail | — | 3 mi | ~5 min | |
| Alcatraz Agave Trail | — | 4 mi | ~5 min | |
| Batteries to Bluffs Trail | — | 4 mi | ~5 min | |
| Philosopher's Way | — | Local | 4 mi | ~5 min |
| San Francisco Crosstown Trail - Hiking - Section 1 | — | Local | 4 mi | ~5 min |
| San Francisco Crosstown Trail - Hiking - Section 5 | — | Local | 4 mi | ~5 min |
| Steaming Down the Track | — | 5 mi | ~10 min | |
| San Francisco Bay Trail | — | Regional | 6 mi | ~10 min |
| Yellow Brick Road | — | Local | 9 mi | ~15 min |
| Richmond Marina Bay Trail | — | 10 mi | ~15 min | |
| ADT - California - T - Seg 8 | 48 mi | National | 10 mi | ~20 min |
| White Range Trail | — | 11 mi | ~20 min | |
| Red Range Trail | — | 11 mi | ~20 min | |
| Owl Trail | — | Local | 11 mi | ~20 min |
| Heather Cutoff | — | Local | 11 mi | ~20 min |
| Muir Woods Main Trail | — | 12 mi | ~20 min | |
| Sweeney Ridge Trail | — | 12 mi | ~20 min | |
| Dipsea Race route | — | Local | 13 mi | ~20 min |
| Mokelumne Coast to Crest Trail | — | 13 mi | ~20 min | |
| East Bay Skyline National Recreation Trail | — | Regional | 13 mi | ~20 min |
| Stapleveldt Trail | — | Local | 13 mi | ~25 min |
| Hoo-Koo-E-Koo Trail | — | Local | 13 mi | ~25 min |
| Vic Haun Trail | — | Local | 13 mi | ~25 min |
| Bootjack Trail | — | Local | 13 mi | ~25 min |
| TCC Trail | — | Local | 13 mi | ~25 min |
| Old Mine Trail | — | Local | 13 mi | ~25 min |
| Dawn Falls Trail | — | Local | 13 mi | ~25 min |
| Dipsea Trail | — | Local | 13 mi | ~25 min |
| Wheeler Trail | — | Local | 13 mi | ~25 min |
| Rocky Point Trail | — | Local | 13 mi | ~25 min |
| Corte Madera Creek Trail | — | Local | 13 mi | ~25 min |
| Temelpa Trail | — | Local | 13 mi | ~25 min |
| Steep Ravine Trail | — | Local | 14 mi | ~25 min |
| Fern Creek Trail | — | Local | 14 mi | ~25 min |
| Nora Trail | — | Local | 14 mi | ~25 min |
| Indian Fire Trail | — | Local | 14 mi | ~25 min |
| Tavern Pump Trail | — | Local | 14 mi | ~25 min |
| Plank Walk Trail | — | Local | 14 mi | ~25 min |
| Verna Dunshee Trail | — | Local | 14 mi | ~25 min |
| Miller Trail | — | Local | 14 mi | ~25 min |
| Rock Spring Trail | — | Local | 14 mi | ~25 min |
| Matt Davis Trail | — | Local | 14 mi | ~25 min |
| Red Rock Trail | — | Local | 14 mi | ~25 min |
| Lakeview Trail | — | Local | 14 mi | ~25 min |
| Collier Spring Trail | — | Local | 14 mi | ~25 min |
| Northside Trail | — | Local | 14 mi | ~25 min |
| East Peak Fire Trail | — | Local | 14 mi | ~25 min |
| International Trail | — | Local | 14 mi | ~25 min |
| Arturo Trail | — | Local | 14 mi | ~25 min |
| Tucker Cutoff | — | Local | 14 mi | ~25 min |
| Benstein Trail | — | Local | 14 mi | ~25 min |
| Simmons Trail | — | Local | 14 mi | ~25 min |
| Bill Williams Trail | — | Local | 14 mi | ~25 min |
| Tucker Trail | — | Local | 14 mi | ~25 min |
| Lower Northside Trail | — | Local | 15 mi | ~25 min |
| Lagunitas Fire Trail | — | Local | 15 mi | ~25 min |
| Collier Trail | — | Local | 15 mi | ~25 min |
| Harry Allen Trail | — | Local | 15 mi | ~25 min |
| CC Boys Trail | — | Local | 15 mi | ~25 min |
| Gertrude Ord Trail | — | Local | 15 mi | ~25 min |
| Pilot Knob Trail | — | Local | 15 mi | ~25 min |
| Cataract Trail | — | Local | 15 mi | ~25 min |
| Lower Berry Trail | — | Local | 15 mi | ~25 min |
| ADT - California - T - Seg 9 | 43 mi | National | 18 mi | ~30 min |
| Ivan Dickson Trail | — | Local | 19 mi | ~30 min |
| Lake Loop Trail | — | 19 mi | ~35 min | |
| Rocky Ridge Loop Trail | — | Local | 20 mi | ~35 min |
| Bay Area Ridge Trail - 02 - East Bay | — | Regional | 20 mi | ~35 min |
| Bay Area Ridge Trail - 04 - San Francisco and Peninsula | — | Regional | 20 mi | ~35 min |
| Whispering Creek Trail | — | Local | 21 mi | ~35 min |
| Las Trampas Ridge Trail | — | Local | 21 mi | ~35 min |
| Briones to Mt. Diablo Regional Trail | — | Local | 22 mi | ~40 min |
| Las Trampas to Mt. Diablo Regional Trail | — | Regional | 23 mi | ~40 min |
| Bay Area Ridge Trail | — | Regional | 24 mi | ~40 min |
25-50 miles
| Trail | Length | Network | From metro | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowell-Purisima Trail | 2 mi | Local | 25 mi | ~45 min |
| Bear Valley Trail | — | Local | 27 mi | ~45 min |
| Sky Trail | — | Local | 28 mi | ~50 min |
| ADT - California - T - Seg 7 | 36 mi | National | 28 mi | ~50 min |
| Falls Trail Loop | — | 28 mi | ~50 min | |
| Diablo Regional Trail | — | Regional | 30 mi | ~50 min |
| Bay Area Ridge Trail - 01 - North Bay | — | Regional | 32 mi | ~55 min |
| Abbotts Lagoon Trail | — | 37 mi | ~1.1 hr |
Beyond 75 miles
Looking for trails further out? Browse the full California hiking list or jump to all U.S. hiking trails.