Advanced Hiking San Francisco

💚Green Exercise Easy 5 Miles 🥾Hike SF Golden Gate Park🏞️

**Hello Golden Gate Park Lovers,** Let's meet up go for a Wellness Walk/Hike, come explore the wonders of San Francisco Golden Gate Park! For our physical health and mental well-being😇 Meeting new friends and get a good workout together. Discover Golden Gate Park The rumors are true. Golden Gate Park is as fantastic as they say. Explore this iconic park’s 1,017 acres, from bucolic lakes and meadows to vibrant activity destinations. Golden Gate Park has something for everyone. **Meet time: 1:30pm** and **Hike/Walk time: 2pm** Great Highway & John F Kennedy Drive, San Francisco, CA 94121 across from the Beach Chalet Brewery at beach side parking lot GPS: https://goo.gl/maps/QUFRePaoDCEFWBYL8 Route: Golden Gate Park Loop Parking: Free Level: Easy to Moderate Length: 5 miles+ Elevation gain: 500ft Route type: Loop Dog: No **Bring Smiles for Miles!** Water, Snacks... Wear Hiking/Walking shoes, Layers, Sunscreens.. Encouraging carpooling if you know each other well for everyone's safety. Please contact each other in a private message not on the message board. Thank you! https://www.groupcarpool.com/t/svnkq0 Optional Social dinner after Hike: Thai food Place coming soon... 💚 Support Our Group! Thanks for joining our wellness club event, it does take time and money to make it happen. Thank you for being prepared and supportive 🌿 Our hikes, dinners, and events run thanks to member support. A small contribution is appreciated to help keep our wellness community active and fun! Thank you for helping us make every event special! **\*Requested contribution** suggested amount $5-$20 to keep the club going! **​Dr. Heidi will ask for the contribution during event check-in.** Accepted in person. Your support helps cover the many behind-the-scenes efforts that make these events possible, including route scouting, Meetup platform fees, permits, communication with park staff and members, and planning hikes, dinners, and road trips. This community exists because of the support and kindness of its members. **The organizer reserves the right to ask a participant to depart!** If they refuse to contribute or follow event guidelines. This ensures our community remains a positive and respectful space for everyone. Thank you for helping keep our wellness community positive, respectful, and active. 🌿 Our meetup events have a very positive impact on people's lives, people meet, fall in love💘 meet new friends, HAPPY, better health, less stress, anxiety, depression, isolate being alone and got extra bonus for LOVE ​💞 ⚠️ Please Read Before Joining: These hikes and group dinners are hosted voluntarily and with love for the outdoors and community. Participation is completely voluntary, and everyone joins at their own risk and responsibility. 👉 We kindly ask you to review the event details carefully — including directions, trail descriptions, and dinner spots — before joining. Trails are part of nature and may not match everyone’s preferences. Dinner venues are selected based on group size, availability, and location. We do our best but can’t guarantee personal favorites. 🧡 Most importantly, come with an open heart, positive energy, and kindness. Let’s enjoy what we can control — good company, fresh air, and meaningful connections. **\*DO NOT ATTEND** if you're experiencing any cold or flu symptoms, have a compromised immune system. **\*Hike/Walk at YOUR OWN RISK.** Open trails aren't necessarily free of hazards--by entering the wilderness, you assume responsibility for your safety and must use good judgment. **\*Participation in this event is strictly voluntary**! The event host/organizer assumes no responsibility for any injury, damage, or loss you may incur. You join and hike entirely at your own risk. \*We are an intermediate hike group. Please be ready to keep up hiking with us from 5-8 miles without any health issues. **\*LIABILITY WAIVER:** By signing up for the wellness walking/hiking event, you hereby release its organizers, hosts, and participants from any and all liability, claims, demands or causes of action that you now have, or may have in the future, for illness, injuries, damages, and/or economic loss of any kind or nature, arising in whole or in part out of the activities, advice, or information contained herein. You agree to full responsibility for your own health issues. **\*DISCLAIMER:** By participating in this wellness hiking event, you understand that Meetup event Host/Organizer assumes ABSOLUTELY NO responsibility and you have to assume all at your own risk of injury, damage, and economic loss, without limitation, and release host/Organizer of all liability. If anyone wishes to join our hike team, please answer the RSVP question every time for everyone's safety in the group. If you are unable to send me a message confirming that you are in good health and you are able to hike 5-8 miles without health issues we CANNOT approve you come to the hiking event. \*Please don't just walk in. Thank you for your cooperation! I'm looking forward to meeting, hiking with you and making good memories together. Yours in good health! Dr. Heidi💝 ❤️American Heart Association BLS-CPR, Heartsaver CPR, First Aid Courses -Learn and Live!❤️ \*Three courses available upon request: [https://visibook.com/ahacprfirstaid](https://visibook.com/ahacprfirstaid) \*By taking this course, you're contributing to the safety and well-being of those around you. \*These skills are crucial for everyone to know, as they can help save the lives of loved ones, friends, or even strangers in the community.

Sunset Walk Through Golden Gate Park 🌅

Join us for a relaxed evening walk across Golden Gate Park as we make our way from the heart of the park all the way to Ocean Beach to catch the sunset together. We’ll meet in front of the Conservatory of Flowers before heading west down JFK Drive at an easy, social pace. Expect easy conversation, fresh ocean air, and classic San Francisco summer vibes. **Route:** Conservatory of Flowers → JFK Drive → Ocean Beach **Date:** Wednesday, July 29, 2026 **Meet Time:** 6:15 PM, but we'll wait until 6:30 PM for any late arrivals **Sunset:** Forecasted for 8:20 PM that day **Getting Home:** This event will end at Ocean Beach, so please plan accordingly on your own! We should arrive at Ocean Beach just in time to watch the sun dip into the Pacific. Bring hella layers — it can get chilly, foggy, and windy near the water even in July. All walking levels welcome. Feel free to bring friends! 628-236-9369

Exploring Patagonia: An Introductory Guide to Traveling in Torres del Paine

Join us for an informative and inspiring presentation all about Chile's Torres del Paine, one of the most breathtaking national parks in Patagonia! Whether you're planning your first trip or just curious about what it takes to explore this stunning region, this session will cover everything you need to know about traveling to this iconic part of the world. I'll be drawing from my own Torres del Paine adventure from 2023 to discuss practical details like logistics, safety, and main things to keep in mind when going on this once-in-a-lifetime adventure. The presentation itself will be 30-40 minutes, after which we'll have a casual Q&A session for anything anyone wants to cover and chat for a while. Join and share some of your own travel stories! (Would love to hear from people who've done Camino de Santiago, the Pacific Crest Trail, Hornbjarg in Iceland, etc.) Anyone is welcome, but please note that - given the limited space - this event is geared mainly for people who are actively interested in these kinds of travels and would benefit the most from the information shared. Also, please note the location will be my apartment, and that I live close to the Crepevine location listed in Meetup. I'll share my address to those attending about a week before the event. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions. 628-236-9369

Urban Hike: Bernal Heights Park

Join us for a relaxed morning of good conversation, fresh pastries, and a scenic hike up Bernal Heights Park! We'll start by meeting at **Arizmendi Bakery** to grab coffee and pastries before heading out together for a walk to the top of Bernal Heights Park. The hike is short but rewarding, with panoramic views of San Francisco and the Bay Area. **Notes:** * Please arrive on time so we can leave together after meeting at the bakery. We'll wait until **9:45am** for any late arrivals before heading out. * We'll keep a relaxed pace and make sure no one gets left behind. * Doggos welcome. Looking forward to exploring one of San Francisco's best viewpoints! 628-236-9369 if you have any questions

Reinhardt Redwood Regional, East Side (6 miles - 800 ft) Moderate, Dogs OK

Hike Reinhardt Redwood Regional

Hello All, My next hike will be at Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park. Most of the hike will be in shade. This is a gorgeous park with a lot of large Redwoods, bring your cameras. This hike will be a minimum of 6 miles with an elevation gain/loss of 700 feet. The greatest amount of gain will be right before Skyline staging area. Bring water a trail snack/lunch, sunscreen and a hat to wear. To get there take the 13 to Joaquin Miller Rd. Joaquin Miller Rd becomes Skyline. Continue to Redwood Rd and turn left. Continue down Redwood Rd until you see the sign for Redwood Regional Park on the left side, turn left there and go to the end which is Canyon Meadow Staging and park there. Trail head is there. Hope to see you there Norman

Weekly Hikes at Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park

A Sunday at 3;00 PM moderate hike in addition to our regular Wednesday hikes at Redwood Park. If you are having trouble with the Meetup App switch to the website. There is no subscription (fees) requirement to join our group hikes. This is a mostly shaded, 7 mile, 1000 feet elevation, moderate paced hike at Oakland's Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park. Enter from Redwood Gate https://goo.gl/maps/PrGuttC8dEnxN1KC9 We meet at Fishway Lot (the first parking lot on the left). Fishway is a small, unpaved lot on the left, closest to the entrance gate. Parking is free and there are 4 other parking lots. At 3:00 pm we start with a meet and greet; and each person gets to share 1 - 2 things that made them happy this week. Please be on time and get to know your new friends during the hike. We leave for the hike at 3:05pm. Route to be determined day of the hike. Hike is about 3 hours. We stop at most trail intersections along the hike to regroup. Please make sure to bring enough water and clothes and respect for everyone and nature. If you cannot make it, please update your RSVP so others can join the hike. Participants assume responsibility for their own safety Doggie friends are currently not part of this group hike.

Eureka Valley Stairways

Mt. Tam Quad 4 hike: Walking the Trails of Creativity

Interpretive hike with docent Caryn Lowe “Methinks that the moment my legs begin to move, my thoughts begin to flow!” -Thoreau. Science is proving what people have known for ages – going out into nature is one of the best ways to connect with your creative mind. Mt. Tam has been a special place of inspiration for many generations of artists and writers from early settlers from the Hudson Valley to the Bohemian and Beat movements. During this hike you will learn a little bit about this rich history, what happens here today and hopefully make your own creative connection to Mt. Tam. There will be a 30 minute stop at West Point Inn to jot down your thoughts, practice watercolors, or simply take in the view. HIKE ROUTE Start at Bootjack Parking Lot; Old Mine Trail to Mountain Theater; Rock Spring Trail to West Point Inn; Nora to Matt Davis back to Bootjack Parking Lot Distance (mi): 4.5. Elevation Gain (ft): 500. Moderate pace. There is a $8 parking fee at Bootjack. Options for paying: (1) Exact change at Bootjack, (2) Use QR code (requires cellular reception) to pay with credit card, (3) Ranger station at Pantoll has both change and wifi. This hike is part of the "Quad 4 hikes" - four epic hikes that start/end at the Pantoll Campground (and can be adapted to start from Bootjack). Together they are 21 miles with 4,300 feet of elevation. Individually they are 4.5 – 6.5 miles long with 500 – 1,500 of elevation. Upon completing all 4 hikes, you will receive a badge of Honor. https://www.friendsofmttam.org/wp-content/uploads/PanToll-Quad-Brochure-03022021.pdf

A Walk Through Oakland's Best Flower Gardens & Great Views Too!

THIS WALK USED TO BE A HARD ONE, BUT ON JUNE 20th I LED AN EASIER VERSION AND WAS SURPRISED WE HAD TIME NEAR THE WALK'S END AT LAKE MERRIT PARK WHICH COULD GIVE US TIME TO ENJOY THE 13 FREE FLOWER GARDENS THERE! IN THIS LATEST VERSION I CHANGED THE STARTING TIME SO WE CAN ENJOY THE 13 GARDENS FOR OVER AN HOUR. BELOW IS A LINK ABOUT THE 13 GARDENS; [https://gardensatlakemerritt.org/](https://gardensatlakemerritt.org/) TO SHOW HOW GREAT THIS WALK IS NOW HERE ARE LINKS TO THE PHOTOS TAKEN THE LAST 2 TIMES WE DID THIS WALK: OUR JUNE 20TH WALK HAS 60 PHOTOS: https://www.meetup.com/walking-in-sf/photos/36041892/534856033/ OUR JULY 11TH WALK HAS 43 PHOTOS: https://www.meetup.com/walking-in-sf/photos/36073605/535197837/ FREE WALK. Now open for RSVPs. All of the flower gardens are free too!. We will meet at 10:30 AM in front of a cafe called Tierra Mia Coffee, on the corner of Broadway & 20th Street, so people on BART should go to the 19th Street BART Station and then they should exit at the 20th Street exit and our starting point is right across the street. One may bring a sack lunch or buy one at Tierra Mia Coffee. We won't have time for the group to buy lunches after we have started walking. It would be good if our attendees buy drinks or something at our starting point (Tierra Mia Coffee) &/or give tips so they will like us. Attendance limit is 70. Below is a link about Tierra Mia Coffee: http://www.tierramiacoffee.com/ At 10:40 AM we begin a 20-minute walk to the local Whole Foods Market for a restroom break. We plan to eat lunch about Noon at Oakland's Morcom Rose Garden. I encourage all to take BART or other public transportation to be safer. I expect to come in a bus. Everyone should bring water, paper towels and a map. I love it when attendees bring cameras and upload their photos of the walk on our webpage. Dogs and other pets are not welcome. After Whole Foods Market we will walk to the Morcom Rose Garden to eat our sack lunches. This walk used to be a hard one and now it is easier and full of beautiful flowers in the Morcom Rose Garden and the Lake Merritt Gardens. We expect to end at our starting point, the 19th Street BART Station at 4:00 PM. Some legal disclaimers: By joining us for any event you hereby RELEASE and DISCHARGE it's organizers, hosts and participants from any and all liability, claims, demands or causes of action that you now have, or may have in the future, for injuries, damages, death and/or economic loss of any kind or nature, arising in whole or in part out of the activities, advice or information contained herein. You further agree that if you or someone under your supervision uses the information on this website you assume all risks of injury, damage, and economic loss, without limitation, and release providers from all liability therefore. It is advisable to consult a doctor before you begin any strenuous physical activity. The organizer is not trained for emergency medical procedures and no doctors, nurses or ambulances are provided on the walks.

Golden Gate Park, Around Lake Hike, Band Concert & Lunch

We'll be touring the areas from the Conservatory of Flowers to and around Stow Lake today. Followed by a concert by the GG Park Band. (They have provided music in the Park since 1882.) [The Golden Gate Park Band will be presenting a lively program celebrating songs and dances from around the world. ](https://goldengateparkband.org/calendar) The concert starts at 1:00pm, ends 2:30pm. We'll reach the Band Shell a little after 12:00. Here you will have many choices, stay for lunch and the music, visit one of the many close by attractions or head back. I'll stay for the concert. **\*Don't be a no-show. *See the Group's no-show policy below.*** Don't be a no-show and lose your membership in the Group. Attendance is always taken and no-shows recorded. **[Here's a link to the video of the tour we did here on May 21st, 2022.](https://youtu.be/bJWphCOOW1g)** Golden Gate Park celebrated its 150th year anniversary in 2020. That's a lot of urban history. We'll get into just a little bit of that fascinating history today. But we want to get a good walk in. Distance today will be around 3.0miles. Little up hills or elev. gain. Bring water. Food trucks are available. My all time favorite is Sam's Chowder House truck, behind the huge, music Band Shell. The best clam chowder around. Also Annie's food carts and others too. **A word about parking. For ideal parking aim for the intersection of Bowling Green Dr. & Nancy Pelosi Dr. Try using the address of 300 Bowling Green Dr. for GPS. Break-ins are common here. Do not leave anything visible in your car.** Below are the POI highlights to choose from in the eastern section. ***Golden Gate Park, (A sampling of POIs)*** Conservatory of Flowers (1878) US President James Garfield Statue (1884) Victorian era Baseball Player Statue, by Douglas Tilden (1891) Lily Pond & Australian Tree Fern Dell (1902) Tennis Courts (1894-2021) Lawn Bowling Courts (1901) Sharon Meadow (1894) Coffee House in the Park (recent) Lake Alford (1882) Alford Bridge & Tunnel (1889) Children's Quarter (1888) Sharon Building (1888) GG Park Carousal (1888-first Carousal) A Monastery Stone & the amazing story of these 10,000 stones that landed in the Park from Spain in 1931? Handball Courts Big Rec Baseball fields (1893) Shakespeare Flower Garden(1928) Spreckels Temple of Music , the "Band Shell" (1900) LUNCH (about 12:15pm) Music Concourse (built for 1894, Calif.Mid-Winter Fair) & new Ferris Wheel (Golden Gate Park Band plays Sundays at 1:00pm in season.) Japanese Tea Garden (1894) Stowe Lake (1881) San Francisco Botanical Garden (1940) (Then returning to where we started by way of the Conservatory of Flowers, we'll pass by the following.) **Itinerary-San Francisco Botanical Garden Tour, If we go there on this tour?** Garden of Fragrance Rhododendron Garden Heidelberg Hill & Magnolias Mediterranean Garden Ancient & Primitive Plant Garden South Africa/(Cape Town) Garden New Zealand & Australia Andean Cloud Forest Zellerbach Garden of Perennials Japanese Moon Viewing Garden Camellia Garden Redwood Grove California Natives Lots of interesting things in the Park. In-season: "Magnificent Magnolias", peak bloom time around Feb.1st. But we'll find lots of other beautiful plants and flowers to amaze. (\*Don't be a no-show.) It's good to give out name tags which I do. I fill out the name tags just before I leave for the tour. This also gives me a way to take attendance. Because name tags that are not picked up, are recorded as no-shows. If you get too many no-shows recorded in your personal Meet-up profile you'll be cancelled from this Meetup. (To cancel your RSVP beforehand [please at least 24 hrs. in advance]. Look for the, **"Edit Attendance"** tab at the bottom right hand corner of the screen for laptops and left, bottom on phones.)

Seaview, Big Springs, and Vollmer Peak Trail Loop (Moderate 4.6 miles)

Our next hike takes us to Tilden Regional Park for the Seaview, Big Springs, and Vollmer Peak Trail Loop. This loop offers great panoramic views of the Bay Area and the Golden Gate Bridge. It's a moderate 4.6-miles with 954ft of elevation gain, so it's a solid workout. Headgear and sunscreen are must haves for our summer hikes. Dogs on leash are welcome. *Note: We will be starting the loop to the left, for a more enjoyable hike (according to reviews).* **[Seaview Trail, Big Springs Trail, and Vollmer Peak Trail Loop on AllTrails](https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/seaview-trail-big-springs-trail-and-vollmer-peak-trail-loop)** **Parking:** Parking is free at the Vollmer Peak Staging lot, but it shares space with the park's steam trains and apparently can get chaotic and packed on weekends. Please give yourself extra time to find a spot. **Where to meet:** We will meet by the restrooms at the Vollmer Peak Staging parking lot. See Meetup location pin. **Please arrive 5 minutes before 9:30 AM on Saturday, July 11th.** We will start the hike shortly after 9:30 AM. If you are going to be late, please message early because we may not have service at the trail. I'd recommend downloading an offline map of the area on Google Maps or the trail on AllTrails to your phone just in case you happen to get separated. **Please Bring:** * water bottle * snacks * sunscreen & hat * sturdy hiking shoes (poles recommended) * good vibes **Post-Hike Lunch:** For those interested, we will be grabbing an optional lunch afterward! The location is TBD, and we might decide together as a group once we finish the hike. Looking forward to seeing you all there! \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- disclaimer \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- By attending the event, you agree that you understand the risks involved in outdoor activities and take full ownership for your safety and assume all risks inherent in attending the event. You also release the event organizer and all event participants from any responsibility for your safety.