MLK MONDAY SWEENEY RIDGE SUNDAY HIKE
Hike Date: Monday, January 17, 2022
Leader: Carl Stein
Leader Email: carl@sfhiking.com
Leader Phone: 415 794-2275
Meeting Location (ONLY IF you've arranged for a ride in SF): Safeway sign, Market @ Dolores
Please only show up if you've arranged to meet your ride or driver there.
Meeting Time: 9:15 AM
Departure Time: Shortly after 9:15 AM
Rating: Level 4
Mileage: 10 miles
Elevation Gain: 2000'
Description: This trail takes us to the site where the Portola Expedition first viewed the San Francisco Bay and to a former Nike missile site. This hike is out and back; the initial ascent and final descent are on a paved trail. Once we reach the ridge, it is mostly flat with panoramic views all around. We will hike down the western slope toward the coast for lunch at Mori Point.
PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU NEED A RIDE AND/OR CAN TAKE A PASSENGER, AND WHAT YOUR COMFORT LEVEL IS REGARDING PASSENGERS.
Bring / Wear: water, lunch, sunscreen, hat, layers in case of wind and fog, sturdy shoes.
Weather Policy: Canceled in the event of rain.
Alternate Meeting Place: Take highway 280 to the Sneath Lane exit (this is near the highway 380 split). The exit loops right up the hill to an intersection where you will turn left on Sneath Lane and follow it out to where the road ends (near Monterey Drive). There is a parking area and a sign reading “Sweeney Ridge.” Google Maps Link
Alternate Meeting Time: 10:00 AM
Alternate Meeting Departure Time: 10:15 AM
Total driving distance, there and back: 32 miles
Passenger Carpool Fees: $4
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easiest
< 5 miles
< 500' gain
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moderately easy
5-7 miles
< 1000' gain |
moderate
7-9 miles
< 1500' gain
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strenuous
9-12 miles
< 2000' gain
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very strenuous
12-15+ miles
>2000' gain |