Walking San Francisco's 49 Mile Scenic Drive

Walking San Francisco's 49 Mile Scenic Drive San Francisco's famous citywide loop has been reinvented—as a green, healthy walking adventure. Come explore the best of the City in 17 enchanting walks.

Walking San Francisco’s 49 Mile Scenic Drive shows how walking―rather than driving―San Francisco’s famous scenic route gives you an active, fun way to enjoy and fall in love with the most beautiful city in the world. Get to know the City by the Bay as you never have before with this full color guidebook, which provides 17 bite-size walks, each complete with turn-by-turn instructions, maps, and his

torical facts and information. Get up close and personal with the most popular visitor locations in San Francisco, and explore the little known neighborhoods that the locals enjoy: Chinatown, Fisherman’s Wharf, the Presidio, Golden Gate Bridge, Golden Gate Park, the Cliff House, Ocean Beach, Twin Peaks, Mission Dolores, even the Ferry Building and AT&T Park. Walking San Francisco’s 49 Mile Scenic Drive, written by two San Francisco "insiders," includes detailed maps, points of interest, info on bus routes and parking, recommendations for visiting "hidden gems" and must-see museums, plus plenty of tips and stats to help walkers, such as step counts and mile distances, hill steepness rating, weather tips, and more. Along with the 17 well-crafted primary walks, the book also offers fantastic bonus hikes through beaches, parks, stunning oceanside cliffs, and historic neighborhoods.

Hmmm… we need new coffee mugs… but, no.
04/25/2026

Hmmm… we need new coffee mugs… but, no.

So fun to help launch the Loma Prieta Sierra Club on their SECOND time hiking San Francisco’s —section by section, by ...
01/27/2026

So fun to help launch the Loma Prieta Sierra Club on their SECOND time hiking San Francisco’s —section by section, by the end of 2026! Intrepid leaders Hope and Thahn lead the way. Best of luck! Looking forward to seeing posts of their journey.

This year WALK (don’t drive) SF’s historic 49 mile scenic drive—in 17 bite-sized sections. On sale with bonus gifts. bit...
01/07/2026

This year WALK (don’t drive) SF’s historic 49 mile scenic drive—in 17 bite-sized sections. On sale with bonus gifts. bit.ly/walkthe49

Stunning!
01/01/2026

Stunning!

😢 Walk #10 won’t be the same
12/03/2025

😢 Walk #10 won’t be the same

California Academy of Sciences says goodbye to its 30-year-old gator, who became a museum icon

Of course, the wedding was on SF’s 49 Mile Scenic Drive (Baker Beach) —and the reception was at the 1898 Sunnyside Conse...
11/23/2025

Of course, the wedding was on SF’s 49 Mile Scenic Drive (Baker Beach) —and the reception was at the 1898 Sunnyside Conservatory (octagonal greenhouse) on Monterey.

11/22/2025

Nice bayside walk (and libation) along the bay today.

11/13/2025

So many cool things on SF’s 49 Mile Scenic Walk. BFF loves us!

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