About us
See legal disclaimer at bottom of text. EVERYONE MAY NOW JOIN THE GROUP EXCEPT THOSE FEW WHO WERE BANNED. Walking or hiking. Meet other local people who are interested in walking or hiking for fitness and learning about San Francisco's history, including its movie history.
This walking group is unique. It is primarily a health group with a dash of history talk for flavor. It is for people in average physical shape who need restroom stops and not for athletes or people with serious medical conditions.
We keep our group together. We go on many different urban walks, in the best areas, that vary greatly in amounts of climbing and history facts. We walk at a leisurely pace and enjoy the scenery.
Our walks are usually 5 to 7 miles and might be called urban hiking. Our routes are well planned with good restroom stops properly spaced. Though we mainly walk in SF we also walk in Oakland, Piedmont, Sausalito, Berkeley & Alameda.
We always take roll. Attendance has ranged from 1 to 112 on July 5th, 2015. Kids and cameras very welcome. Dogs and other pets are not welcome. Also, smoking is not allowed on the walks as this is a health group. Occasionally we visit science and nature places. 99 out of every 100 doctors say, "JOIN THIS GROUP!"
Our "group photo" was taken May 26th, 2018 at our "Berkeley Rose Garden & Cragmont Rock Park Walk."
Click on "Photos" near the top of the screen to see over 21,000 photos of our walks thanks to scores of our members.
See how healthy your favorite SF restaurants are by clicking on link below:
https://www.sf.gov/get-restaurant-health-inspection-results
Here is a great web site about old movies filmed on location in SF: http://reelsf.com/
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.
Upcoming events
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The Corona Heights + 4 More Hills Walk
El Cafetazo, 3087 16th St, (between Caledonia St & Valencia St), San Francisco, CA, USAfter hosting free walks this is the year's first with a $ charge which is $5 cash per adult. Kids are always free. This is one of my favorite walks of all time. We walked it many times over the years under different names.
One good about this walk is we walk on 5 hills with great views, but all of the hills are of moderate height, so it is of moderate difficulty. Also, the hardest hills are at the first part and then get easier as we walk.
We may be getting an additional wonderful treat which is the blooming of the giant beautiful flowering plants called "Pride of Madeira" which usually bloom around April.
Now open for RSVPs. Get on the waiting list if full. Lots of members drop out. Attendance Max = 70. One guest is allowed per member if put on the RSVP. Bring a sack lunch and enough water to drink.
This walk starts and ends near the 16th Street BART Station at the cafe El Cafetazo, 3087 16th Street. One may buy food and drinks there. We gather there at 11:15 AM and at 11:30 AM start walking to our lunch spot, the Randall Junior Museum, arriving there a little after Noon. We will also enjoy visiting this free museum.
After lunch we walk over Corona Heights, 510', and then through the lovely Ashbury Heights neighborhood and up to the top of Mount Olympus, 570'. This walk has a lot of up and down walking including many stairs which will give attendees lots of exercise.
We then walk on to more hills and the views from these hills are spectacular. Also, there are lots of lovely flowers. There are more good things on this walk, such as a giant concrete slide that even adults enjoy.
The highest hill we will go over is Tank Hill which is 650 feet. Total distance is about 5 miles. I walk slow, 2 mph, but we won't have time to linger because our goal is to get back to our starting point at 4:30 PM. This walk is of moderate difficulty. None of SF's highest hills.
Photo at top was taken on this route. The dark blue flowers are from the giant flowers "Pride of Madera." It is a favorite of mine and also of the public as more of them are planted every year.
Below is a link to 68 photos taken on our walk there July 5, 25:
The Corona Heights + 4 More Hills Walk (Jul 5, 2025) PhotosSometimes we get back to this walk's starting point exactly on time. However, I cannot guarantee it, and we might get back a little late.
This walking group is for humans only. No dogs or other animals allowed.
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.
37 attendees
Past events
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