San Francisco Crosstown Trail - Hiking - Section 1
San Francisco Crosstown Trail - Hiking - Section 1 — tail catalogue entry from OSM relation 16335528. Geometry and elevation are OSM/GLO-30 and provisional. No special permit known; verify locally.
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Distance 15.8 km Reported · Ascent provisional (DEM sample) · High point provisional (DEM sample) · T2 · pin
Itinerary not published
Cite this record
The Hiking World, San Francisco Crosstown Trail - Hiking - Section 1, read 2026-10-07, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/san-francisco-crosstown-trail-hiking-section-1
How we verify · last checked 2026-10-07
Byline
- The Hiking World editorial team · author

Figures marked provisional are seed data and still need verification. Source and last-checked date sit under each cited value.
Forecast at page generation, 2026-11-04T22:07:46.310Z
Representative point on San Francisco Crosstown Trail - Hiking - Section 1: 37.713°, -122.406°, about 133 m. A forecast, not a trail-surface reading.
Source Open-Meteo. Mountain weather changes with elevation and aspect.
Life-safety notices on this page come from the issuer.
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GeoJSONThis line is a schematic. The files are not a GPS track. GPX · GeoJSON
Catalog entry
- SAC T2
- Mountain hiking. Continuous trail, some steep ground, sure-footedness helpful.
- YDS Class 1
- Class 1. Walking on an established path; low fall risk.
Stored distance is 15.8 km. The chart axis follows the DEM sample (13.49 km), not the published line length.
Tail catalogue entry built from OpenStreetMap relation 16335528 (ODbL). The stored line is the OSM geometry, decimated; its 2-D length is provisional and not published as walking distance.
Elevation high/low and ascent/descent are Copernicus GLO-30 samples at the line vertices (copernicus-dem:glo-30) and remain provisional.
No special permit was researched for this trail. Permit is marked unverified — confirm locally before relying on it.
Water
No water sources recorded.
Permits & fees
Conditions, fees and rules change. Confirm with the issuer and local authorities before you go. This is a reference, not a substitute for local advice. Terms
Permit status is unverified.
Getting there
No sourced gateway chain yet.
Getting there car-free
- San Francisco Crosstown Trail - Hiking - Section 1 (start): car-free flag unknown.
- San Francisco Crosstown Trail - Hiking - Section 1 (end): car-free flag unknown.
Trailheads
- San Francisco Crosstown Trail - Hiking - Section 1 (start) car-free: unknown
- San Francisco Crosstown Trail - Hiking - Section 1 (end) car-free: unknown
Questions
Do I need a permit for San Francisco Crosstown Trail - Hiking - Section 1?
Permit status is unverified for San Francisco Crosstown Trail - Hiking - Section 1. This desk does not assert that a walking permit is or is not required.
How difficult is San Francisco Crosstown Trail - Hiking - Section 1?
San Francisco Crosstown Trail - Hiking - Section 1 is graded SAC T2 · YDS 1.
How long is San Francisco Crosstown Trail - Hiking - Section 1?
The length on this record is 15.8 km (reported). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail
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