San Francisco Nature & History Walking Tours COASTAL WALKERS
Guided Walks in the Redwood Forests of Marin, San Francisco's Lands End and the Golden Gate Coast, and Sausalito's Headlands
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SAUSALITO TO GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE OVERLOOK - $55
MEETING TIME / PLACE: If leaving from San Francisco, you will need to take the 10am Sausalito Ferry, which departs from the San Francisco Ferry Building at the foot of Market Street. We will meet you at the Sausalito Ferry Terminal, at the circular bench at the foot of the pier when it arrives at 10:30am.
Return Ferry Times: 1:55pm / 3:20pm / 4:45pm
Sausalito Ferry Fare: $12.50 one way (tip: buy a
pre-loaded Clipper Card for significant savings on
ferry fares)
WALK TIME / DISTANCE: 3-4 hours / 6 mi. / 10 kms.
HIKE RATING: Moderate - Gentle rolling terrain, with the exception of the 475-foot climb (145 m) climb to the Golden Gate Bridge Overlook.
Due to the length of the walk, children under 10 years old are not permitted.
BYOL: (Bring your own lunch) - Please pick up your own lunch in San Francisco or Sausalito before our hike.
Meet us by the benches at the Sausalito Ferry Landing (click for map)
On quiet footpaths and trails, Coastal Walkers leads you along the winding Sausalito waterfront, with views of Angel Island, the Tiburon Peninsula, Alcatraz Island, the East Bay, and the San Francisco skyline. Our route drops down to Fort Baker, a former military base on Horseshoe Cove at the base of the Golden Gate Bridge. From the water's edge we enjoy a unique and commanding view of the Bridge's North Tower. We wind beneath the bridge up a car-free road and follow a short trail to a spectacular overlook high above the bridge deck. On clear days you'll have wide vistas of the City, San Francisco Bay, the Marin Headlands, and you may even get a glimpse of the Farallon Islands, some 30 miles distant on the horizon. On foggy days, the span is shrouded in moody ocean mists. You can choose to walk on-your-own across the Golden Gate Bridge (1.7 miles/ 8 km) back to San Francisco (an epic experience that should be on every traveler's bucket list) or loop back with us and conclude our walk at the Sausalito Ferry Terminal, where you can either quickly return on the ferry back to San Francisco, or explore Sausalito and catch a later ferry back to the City.
