which weren't tiled but which is on an area known to locals as "Turtle Hill"...
and leads up to the aptly named, Grand View Park which boasts commanding 360 views of the city.
That's the Inner Sunset neighbood in the close distance...
Heading up...
Near the top of the steps...
Enjoying a sweet snack from Noriega Produce (this was a mango yogurt coated coconut square)...
Following TC on the sandy trail. This used to be part of the ocean; once a dune, sea fossils have been found here. There are also indigenous plants on this hill that aren't found elsewhere in the city. Visitors are asked to stay on the trail to avoid further erosion.
You can see 16th Ave. below...
There were such great views in every direction.
Around the bend, you can see the city on the far right...
A warning sign on the way up...
The northern view where you can see Marin County and the top of the Golden Gate Bridge...
The northwestern view of the Sunset District, Golden Gate Park and the Richmond neighborhood north of the Park. Although you can't see it from this photo, we were able to spot the two windmills in Golden Gate Park.
It was windy at the top and I was glad I was wearing my hoodie that morning. It was San Francisco weather after all. Poor Bert wasn't feeling so good from the night before and followed us from behind. TC made her way to the top ahead of us while I followed suit.
Here are a couple of videos I saw that show the scope of these awesome views at the top of the park:
I'm so glad we went here! We enjoyed seeing all the way out to the ocean and seeing so much of the city from this vantage point!
Map:
(map from yelp)
Grand View Park (at the top of Turtle Hill)
14th Ave (between Moraga and 14th)
San Francisco, CA 94122
Reviews/blurbs + Links:
yelp + tripadvisor
afar.com
SFRecPark.org
plus an excellent post on the histical and geological significance of the park from FoundSF.org, featuring "Historical Essays part 1 and part 2"
After enjoying the amazing 360 degree views of the city, we made our way down and immediately began to find the OTHER set of tiled steps in this neighborhood...
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