SAN BRUNO MOUNTAIN STATE & COUNTY PARK

SAN BRUNO MOUNTAIN STATE & COUNTY PARK

Hike Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024

Leader: Sam Kaufman

Leader Email: geogrman@yahoo.com

Leader Phone: 510-599-4056

SF Meeting Location Whole Foods @ 2001 Market St. Meet on the Dolores St. side.(There's parking on the street or below the building.

SF Meeting Time: 9:10 AM (departure shortly thereafter)

NOTE: Please only show up at Whole Foods if you have arranged for a ride ahead of time.

East Bay Meeting Location: Rockridge BART station. Meet at the bottom of the escalators. (There's free and ample parking)

East Bay Meeting Time: 8:55 AM (departure shortly thereafter)

NOTE: Please only show up at Rockridge BART if you have arranged for a ride ahead of time.

Rating: Level 2

Mileage: 6.5 miles

Elevation Gain: 950'

Description: San Bruno Mountain still has much terrain covered with typical vegetation of the San Francisco area before Europeans arrived. It is an isolated and peaceful bit of wilderness at the edge of the city that surprisingly sees few visitors.  We'll begin this Figure 8 trail from the parking lot and head out on the Saddle Loop and Old Guadalupe Trails to arrive back at the parking lot. From there we'll hike the Summit Loop Trail, and Dairy Ravine Trails to reach the top of the mountain. There we will reconnect with the Summit Loop Trail and visit the towers briefly before descending bak to the parking lot. Lunch will be at conveniently located picnic tables near the cars at the end of the hike. Those with afternoon plans are free to depart.

Bring / Wear: Please bring plenty of water, lunch, layers and sturdy hiking shoes.

Rain Policy: Contact hikeleader if weather is questionable.

Dogs: Sorry, no dogs in the county park. 

Trailhead Meeting Place: From Bayshore Blvd in Brisbane turn onto Guadalupe Canyon Pkwy. and head up the hill approximately 2.2 miles. Turn right into the parking lot. (Take caution, the parking lot comes up VERY fast!)  
There is a parking lot on both sides of the road.  The link below shows the one where we'll meet - on the north side of the road.
Google Maps Link

Trailhead Meeting Time: 9:30 AM

Trailhead Departure Time: 9:45 AM

Round Trip driving mileage: 19 miles (From Whole Foods) and 44 miles (from Rockridge BART). 

Passenger Carpool Fees: $2 (SF); $7 (Rockridge BART)