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57 reviews for Glen Canyon Park
This was a completely random find for me seeing that my family dog is the one that lead me to it from the safeway parking lot! After giving into her tugging...I entered a grove of trees and emerged atop the most unexpected canyon full of purple and yellow wildflowers and the most gorgeous rock formations. It is absolutely my new favorite dog friendly hiking path in the city. The dogs and owners are all super nice and friendly here, and it's definitely not as crowded as Fort Funston. I've already taken Zoey back a couple times.
It usually takes me a little over an hour to go from top to bottom and up again..that's with a lot of straggling and playing. Wear comfy shoes and prepare to pick thorns inbetween your dog's paws if you let them wander off the path.
If you need to take a break from hectic city living, you don't have to leave San Francisco to do so. Just drive over to Glen Canyon Park. . . and ahhhhhhhhh, trees, trees, trees. . . nature. . .nature. . . nature. . . .birds, squirrels, i even spotted a coyote the last time i went for a hike. A great outing for the family. Trails for jogging are pretty good too! Check it out if you haven't been. You will be stoked you did!
It's a park. It's a canyon ...with many trails, some of them quite steep. Wear your old beater shoes as it can get a bit messy. Watch out for coyotes.
I don't get to do hiking or going to parks much, so going here was really refreshing. Glad I read a few posts here and made sure I wore proper gear. I went on some of the trails and - didn't - bring my dog. I wanted to see the coyote, didn't spot any on my visit. I'm definitely gonna make some time or quit some late night Wii time so I can do some early morning jogging here again.
This is a cool park. It's a bit small, but it's such a good place to unwind. There's a brooke that runs along one of the trails. I like that many of the trails take you to parts of the park that gives you a great view of the park, and the southern part of SF. I also like that one of the trails leads you to another small park, and near that small park there are restaurants where you can dine.
Glen Canyon Park is definitely a hidden gem. Never even knew it existed until my friend who lives in Glen Park took me on a fabulous hike there. We spotted a coyote of all things! Pretty damn cool. Great scenery. Makes you feel like you left the hustle and bustle of SF. The trails are fairly flat, but there are a couple of steeper ones for you athletic folk out there.
I just can't figure out if this is where I'd want to be in a damned earthquake.
On the plus side it's away from lots of things so that is good, but on the downside it's just way downhill (steep hills) from a lot of other things on both sides of me. Things like big rocks, houses on stilts, warbly hill hikers with no grappling hooks, and the occasional goat.
Still the stroll is worth the excursionary risk. Up through the deceptively grassy calm entrance from the GP 'hood, then into The Wilds, then finally upon the rocky breach that stands above all ... I am just fascinated that yes, we have a Canyon(ette) here in SF too and it's all our very own.
And for me, a personal delight is finishing up with a walk past the HS football field where, Bad News Bears-style, the score always manages to ring double-naughts for "Home". I can dig that. After all there were many math-centered civilizations that couldn't invent the zero so that means this is a double win for my town.
I used to take my kids there frequently when I lived in SF. My then 4 year old boy LOVED it because there was a legend of "robbers caves" from the old days that we had read about in a newspaper article. We searched and searched, trip after trip and one day we found them, really. They are high up on the left side of the canyon about halfway into the park stating from the Glen Park entrance and heading up the creek. I spotted them with binoculars. They are not so easy to see, at least back when I was searching.
They are not limestone caves but rock caves formed by huge boulders, kinda like Pinnacles Park. They required a bit of climbing through thorny brush but it was worth it. Some beer cans and grafiitti showed that we were not the first to rediscover the robbers caves since the 1860s.
My little boy was off the hook excited. After many searches, we had finally found the fabled "robbers caves". When he wasn't looking I tossed a few coins into a cave area a bit tight for me but easily accessible by him. He was a pretty savvy little guy so I didn't lead him. He eventually found them and was thrilled. Buried treasure! A childhood dream realized.
The park has a scenic small creek running through it . I saw no fish, not even mosquito fish, but it has aquatic life in it. I saw salamanders, frogs, and some gorgeous blue dragonflies hovering around.
There are wild blackberries growing in certain areas and you can eat your way along a trail in the early fall. They are almost certainly "organic" as nobody tends them with anything.
Thank goodness for Glen Park, a real hidden SF treasure. It so easily could have ended up as a housing development.
Glen Canyon Park is a jewel hidden in the middle of San Francisco. How did I not make it here after 3 years? The trails, though few, are some of the best I've been to in all of California. I simply couldn't believe I was still in San Francisco as I hiked down into the canyon.
Beautiful place, with some great trails down the hillside.
It's better with walking shoes, but my friend wearing open sandals did okay. Her kids, who went off the trails, didn't. They got really nasty poison oak for a couple of weeks after.
I've also heard that a coyote is denning there, so if you have dogs, especially small dogs, be careful. If it gets too close to the den it's unsafe.
I had no idea that this park existed till a few months ago. You can't see it from surface streets and that's what I like about it. To access the main area, you need to descend down a steep dirt path that you'll find by walking through Christopher Playground. You get a lovely view of the canyon during the descent. Running along the trail, if you stay on the right, you'll reach an area with baseball fields, a decrepit looking co-op nursery school, and so forth. The trees provide shade. The left hand side is less interesting and more exposed. Climb up to the large rocks for a better view. The rocks have some nice succulents and dense patches of lichen.
It's not the best place for a run unless you go very early in the morning. The dirt paths are very narrow at times and with so many people there with their dogs, that you have to stop to let them pass by. However, if you have a dog, you will love this place.
Park in the Safeway lot.
Where else can you go to get your clothes covered in mud and muck to the point where someone might think you had motor oil thrown on you? That's how I relate to Glen Canyon Park.
Let me explain. As a volunteer for One Brick and the San Francisco Rec and Parks Department Natural Areas Program I've had the pleasure of spending a few weekend mornings with other environmentally-conscious volunteers in helping to clear overgrown brush and weeds from a couple of the natural creeks which run through this beautiful urban City park. This work allows the water in the creek to flow more naturally instead of sitting stagnant at some point in the creek. The work aids reproduction of the flies and insects that help to nurture the unique grasses and flora that are found in this park. It gets downright dirty scooping debris out of the creek channels, but take a walk along the trails and the footbridges of this park and you'll appreciate the work.
Glen Canyon Park is one of my favorite parks in the City. Not heavily used by the general public this park gives me the sense of being somewhere a lot further away than the City. The trails are usually pretty isolated used mostly by dog walkers who live in the neighborhood and bird watchers out looking for some of the unique species of birds who nest in the park. On my most recent visit I learned of the rare yellow-flowered grass that grows in one of the natural marshes and was reminded of enjoying the subtle beauty of the glistening leaves of the poison oak from a distance. With the aid of other volunteers I spotted an owl for the first time perched high atop a tree near the trailhead and witnessed a gopher running circles around my feet.
Perhaps the best place in the middle of a city to walk your dogs on EARTH! Roll out of bed sleepy headed, get a coffee and take whatever dogs who are currently on your watch for a (short, if you are fat and lazy like me) morning hike here. It is so fun! And if you're like me (fat and lazy, as established in the last sentence), you are close to all sorts of delicious places in glen park to go for breakfast delights.
I once had a foster dog who was fascinated with all manner of flying birds, especially the big guys, like crows and hawks. We would come here for a walks and he would sit down and stare at the sky...tracking hawks. i've never seen anything like it. He actually got me interested in a little recreational birding, which lasted for about a week when I decided that birding was ten minutes ago and I took up knitting. To this day, I've never knitted so much as a cozy. Also, what the fuck is a cozy?
I am afraid of heights. Don't laugh... I'll kick your ass! Ok, no I won't. I'm a wuss and a sweetheart. Seriously though, I am afraid of heights. It's a Jimmy Stewart "Vertigo" type thing. I look down and the world gets all woozy. I then see myself falling to my death.
My brain does things like that to me from time-to-time:
ME: I get scared drinking those bubble drinks because I'm afraid the bubble goop filled thingy will make it's way through he extra large straw and I'll choke to death.
ED M: Millions and millions of people drink bubble drinks. It is NOT going to happen Kristine.
ME: Ya, I know. Cuz I tested the theory once and the bubble is actually too large to fit through the straw. You just end up sucking and getting nothing, not even liquid.
Ed M: ("You are crazier than I am" look toward me)
Thinking neurotically to self : (You could, however get a bubble thingy stuck, try to suck in drink, but suck in nothing, lose oxygen and collapse on the ground and die).
I felt the panick attack rising within me. Note to self: NEVER drink tapioca drinks again. EVER.
What?!?! It could happen! I heard from a girl who knows a guy that dated this chic that had an accountant that married this dude that slept with a girl that said it TOTALLY happened to her cousin who emailed with this guy who dated this chic off MySpace.
Anyways, to know that on a relatively foggy, yet beautiful Sunday in The City, I conquered my fear of heights climbing the large rock at the top of the Canyon, holding the hand of a beautiful girl I am proud to call a great friend.
Really though, um... can we get handrails for that thing? Just a suggestion. Don't make me start a petition.
At the top of the rock, in a sprawling little grassy area, awaited a handsome and funny Chinese man with Big Montanas, red wine, cookies, chocolate and some of the coolest Yelpers this side of Yelpland.
If this place isn't a little bit of hiking heaven in San Francisco, I don't know what is.
There is a cool hiking path through the canyon for walking (dogs or people), but if you have a pup that ranges pretty far from you it can be hard to see where your pooch is. Also I think technically dogs are supposed to be leashed (unless I read the signs wrong), but it seems people are pretty laid back about it; no one yelled at me and most of the dogs were off leash.
If Darwin was better at sticking right with me I might go back, but alas he must chase the birds. I'll stick to Douglass for now.
I didn't know that we were going on an adventure!
I thought we were just taking the dogs out for a walk.
Who knew that my shoes with no tread and my big heavy white purse would get in the way of climbing through the mud to a poet's corner. Next time I come this way, I'm going to prepare. Know that I'm actually out for a hike, not just a leisurely stroll.
Up the rocks, under trees, through brush, past the fresh black berries, and over the bridge, it felt like I had driven miles and miles to get out of the city. But that wasn't the case. It was just Glen Park. I mean, I still had my coffee cup in hand from Cafe Bello. So unprepared.
Brody and friends had a blast. So much exploring to do, and so much napping to do when they got home.
This will be a destination spot to keep the pup happy for sure.
The coolest part? 30 people were playing a game of capture the flag in the canyon. The four of us who were walking kept messing with them. "Olly olly oxen free!" "Hey!! There is a guy on the red team right behind you!!" Pete yelled. There is always a red team isn't there? Can I play next time?
This is the way to spend a Sunday:
Get up late-ish and then go have a hearty brunch with a friend... then head over to Glen Park Canyon w/a group of friends and go on a hike... this hike should involve laughing and Arby's and brie and olive tapanade and chocolate and wine... And, maybe a little gossip and trash talking... And, of course it should involve having to climb down a mountain in order to find a place to pee that isn't someone's back yard... it should also involve being the "king of the sewer - I mean world!!!" And, impromptu karaoke (WE'RE MOOOTTTRRRIIIINNNN' WHAT'S YOUR PRICE FOR FLIGHT - FINDING MR. RIGHT - WE'LL BE ALLLL RRRRRIIIIGGGGHHHHTTTT TOOONIIIGGGHHHT!) And, perhaps denials of drunken behavior from past outings.
It should involve all those things.
This is a nice park - the trails are well marked and it's scenic - it's hella fun with the right group of people...
William Lyon Phelps once said "The happiest people are those who think the most interesting thoughts. Those who decide to use leisure as a means of mental development, who love good music, good books, good pictures, good company, good conversation, are the happiest people in the world. And they are not only happy in themselves, they are the cause of happiness in others."
Well, I would have to agree. I came here for some leisure time with such people and we took a step away from city life to go on a urban hike in this hilly beautiful park. We enjoyed;
Good conversation - If a bit of gossip and scandal are good conversation then I would even go so far as to say ours was GREAT!
Good music - Well, maybe not good music by the time we butchered it with our singing. Ummm, okay, maybe Total Eclipse of the Heart and Downtown and Sister Christian are questionably good to begin with....whatever. Details!
Good Books - Okay, fine, no we didn't. But how is one supposed to read and hike at the same time anyway? Duh.
Good Pictures - We took some good pictures, does that count?
Good Food - Sure, its not in the quote but, damn it, it deserves mention because it was yummy....fruit, crackers, wine, cheese, tapanade, chocolate, Arbys...wait Arbys? Yes....hello, Ed M was there!!
Good Company - Yes, most importantly I got to share this hike through this canyon with a few of my favorite yelpers and had the opportunity to get to know some new ones, as well.
A fine park and a fine day indeed! Good ol' William wasn't wrong about leisure and happiness. *smile*
No Doubt Glen Canyon PArk is one of the prettiest and unique places of all San Francisco Open Spaces.
However as a stickler for details - I find it also to be a prime example of the 'Lack of Cohesive Vison' that makes up our beloved City Master Plan as it relates to our Parks and Open Spaces........
The trails of the Canyon are of horrible design because they have been allowed to form via a poorly chosen tact known as 'Social Trails'. Trails that are merely established by free ranging the land and with no fore thought of use of the land or human user groups.
Try taking a young child for a walk on any Glen Canyon trail other than the fire road up the bottom and you will be holding them up with your arms as there feet continue to roll off the uneven, steep, decaying trails.
I am not very happy with the recent work made to the canyon, as it appears to have been done at the wrong time of year ( too dry, no rain to compact soil), They spread themselves to thin therefore finishing not one of the tasks they started, and now are leaving it in a state of confusion for months while they figure out the next step.
I will repeat that I think Glen Canyon is very special and amazing - I just think it could and should be better for everyone, with inclusive access and a real plan on how to make it sustainable and beneficial to the whole community.
The trails as they exist are an eyesore and a prime example of poor land management by any qualified observer.
Are we really in the city still? Wait...are you sure this isn't LA? Aren't THEY supposed to be famous for their canyons?
Thanks to my roommate Talia for leading us down to this AWESOME place. I'll be back to the canyon & the neighborhood soon.
Total gem here in the city! I had heard a lot of hoopla about his place. Middle of the week not many dogs or peeps - but the scenery was fantastic. It's a great find in the city - for sure! I just checked out a couple of the easy trails - seems there is much more to explore!
oh yeah - Sammi dug it too!
if you wanna read about the great city hiking or the dog friendliness of this place then move on, but if you wanna hear about some goats, then i'm your gal.
if you really wanna see my lips make the motion and my vocal chords vibrate forming the words, "woo hoo" then show me a herd of goats. seriously, there's video of me having a tried and true spaz attack as i was so excited when encountering some this past summer up north.
anyallgoats, every once and a while they bring in a herd of goats to eat up all the dead brush to eliminate fires and that's just flat out cool. by doing this, they protect the environment in a way that doesn't destroy the environment and it is a great chance for city kids to see what goats do best, which is eat. yeah, they pretty much just eat and make "ehhh-ehehehe" sounds. but hey, i've had days like that too.
note that this is definitely not the time to walk your friend's two pit mixes in the canyon off leash, so pay attention to the signs they post, they kinda like really mean it.
other notes:
there's a child care facility in the middle of it, so be sure to leash your dog while going through it; you wouldn't want to make a child cry because your dog snapped up their hot dog would you?
it truly is a park that you're so supposed to leash your dog in, so don't be offended if a jogger or someone else roaming around asks you to leash your dog, especially if they're a cop type figure.
lots of people say that it really is only good for about an hour, but heck, bring a picnic lunch and hike up to one of the boulders on the north side and veg out up there in the sun.
keep it clean! just because you aren't the one that threw the cigarette butt down on the ground doesn't mean you can't pick it up.
note that it is glen park; just because it is sunny in the mission doesn't mean it will be sunny there.
and lastly, seriously, don't feed the animals; if you wanna feed an animal i'm sure PAWS or the SPCA could use some donations.
After 9 years living in SF, I thought I'd been on or, heck, at least heard of most of the urban hikes within city limits. Who knew then, that just one BART stop south from my home near 24th St Mission Station there was a rambling, lush little nature spot.
One BART stop north is the less beautiful 16th Street part of the Mission. A world of difference.
Bonus, you can eat brunch or lunch at one of Glen Park's great little restaurants, well worth the eats.
Warning: The parks department is either lacking in funds or initiative (or both) so there's poison oak everywhere.
This is a fantastic getaway hike in the city, with plenty of dramatic views of the canyon. To see the views, go to the entrance near the Diamond Heights Safeway, just past the ball field. Just wander down and check out the vista of the canyon and Miraloma Park in the background. The other entrance is down by Glen Park. It's worth checking out!
We stumbled on this park in passing, thinking it was just an open field and some trails for dogs, however, once we passed the city rec center/playground/fields part, I felt like Alice walking through into another dimension.
How does this place even exist? Blink twice and you would never know its there, but once you cross the threshold, its as if time and space folded onto itself to create a place that is much larger than you would expect, complete with all kinds of vegetation.
On one side: rolling hills with yellowish dry grass. On the other, lush forests with fallen over trees, little overgrown shady patches of foliage carving out secret hideaways, wild blackberries, and a trickling stream. Past this is another day camp-like building and some picnic tables (another access point into the park), and then past this, rocks jut out from nowhere creating bizarre craggy rock formations that you can climb (the rocks were clearly marked with chalk so I'm assuming that people come here to practice climbing or bouldering), or if you are like us, a great place to sneak away, have a picnic, and enjoy the view.
While I love the public parks in the city, some are just too overcrowded with dogs and people and kids and families holding birthday parties. It's not that I mind that, but Glen Park Canyon is a great place to go when you want to feel rejuvinated by nature, and dont feel like driving across the bridge to Marin. It's rarely ever crowded, and even if you see people, its easy to tuck yourself away.
Note: I wouldn't suggest this as an ideal place to go trail running, although I guess it could be done. It's more of a place to go on a nice mini-hike on a warm Sunday afternoon.
Glen Park Canyon is one of the city's hidden gems. It's surprising how few people know about this oasis in the city or take advantage of it. I myself certainly did not know it existed until my children started going to pre-school there. Yes, there is a co-op pre-school right smack in the middle of the canyon. In the summer it's where the city runs Silver Tree camp. Since cars aren't allowed, everyday, rain or shine, we had to hike in. People have already written about the the breathtaking views and abundance of flora and fauna. But there are some things that a casual visitor could easily overlook.
First off, owls. I think they've been identified as great horned owls. Even someone with no interest in birds would find it thrilling to see great big owls sitting four in a row on a branch less than fifty feet from you. The owls usually hang out in the trees by the trail closest to O'Shaunessy Blvd. I haven't been back since the Fall, but I hear there are now baby owls. So, as you start down the path behind the rec center, look into the gloom the the trees overhead to the left and you should see them. Better yet, just ask any toddler walking by. And you might feel silly 'who-ing' like an owl, but they'll answer you back!
Birds less elusive and more numerous in the canyon are red-tailed hawks. You can usually see them circling lazily overhead, looking for their next meal, or resting on the branches of eucalyptus trees. One day we were lucky enough to see a hawk swoop down and catch a rodent and fly off with it's prize.
If you rather look down as you walk, there are banana slugs that usually hang out under the leaves by the trail. Some of them are quite huge and they seem to be present all year round. There are also all sorts of snakes. They like to sun themselves on the path, so be careful where you step, though I don't think any of them are poisonous.
If you want to take a bit of nature back with you, you can always find a caterpillar. Children find it fascinating to watch a caterpillar form a cocoon, then come out a butterfly. Just be sure to give the caterpillar fresh leaves everyday and provide a stick or something for it to attach it's chrysalis.
The canyon used to have huge bushes and thickets of blackberry bushes. Some of them has been cut back for the park service to replant native plants. You can find them along the trails still and if you forget to bring food, they make a nice snack if you don't mind a few scratches.
And if you find yourself on the trail towards Diamond Blvd, go all the way to the top. There is a very nice community garden up there.
The only reason I took a star off was because of irresponsible dog owners. Some still do not pick up their dog's poop though there are several plastic bag stations. Some also do not bother to train their dogs yet allow them to run around off-leash. A dangerous situation when you mix in little kids. I've seen dogs barrel full speed down a narrow a trail with steep drop on one side and knock kids down while the owner was far behind around a bend. However, I have to say, most dog walkers at the canyon are regulars and look after their dogs when they know school is starting or letting out.
Before I sought out GPC, I associated Glen Park with waiting 30 minutes for a BART train at 10pm while wearing damp clothes (don't ask). Good thing that correlation is fading.
When it comes to patches of green amidst urbanity, the touristy Golden Gate Park takes the spotlight. However, you can bet your bottom dollar that the more hardcore nature lover or hiker would prefer to wander around Glen Park Canyon. Surprisingly lush hiking trails, striking vistas, and an occluded, serene atmosphere make you forget that you're in the middle of a City.
I can't wait to return.
It's actually "Glen Canyon Park," folks. Anyway, how can you review a park on Yelp? Seems kind of weird to me. Yet I'm doing it.
I'm lucky to live mere blocks away from this peaceful stretch of nature in the middle -- well, the lower part -- of the city. I'm unlucky in that I can't let my dog run around off-leash on the grass and the paths and the sides of the canyon, but we can at least skirt the edges. (How I wish that I didn't have to vigilantly watch for people with off-leash dogs who don't have voice control over their canines.)
The parks has lots of different kinds of areas, from a sports field to a recreation center to trails along a stream to trails on the side of the canyon. Birds chirping and flying around, even red-tailed hawks. Lots of different kinds of plants and vines and trees and bushes. Blackberries at the right time of year. Yay!
This park is the type of place that you can't believe is smack in the middle of the city. Great trails - you can take it easy walking along the creek or make it challenging going up and down the canyon.
I feel like I'm taking a mini-vacation every time I go.
Porter gives it 4.5 paws since it is not officially off-leash.
i love being out door, cepally in a forest-like environment like glen canyon park. i first came here only recently (like last year?) for a class i was taking when we were learning about nature and stuff.
but this place is amazing for a quick hike or a nice run. there are many great spots for great views. there's this one shop, you can see almost the entire first half of the glen canyon park when you climb up this dirt path and climb onto a set of rocks. it's just a great view that allows you to clear your mind and think about stuff.
i do think that there are some wild animals here.. so watch out lol, other then that its a great hidden gem in the middle of san francisco! plus, after ur done hiking or w/e you can go to the local resturants at glen canyon park bart station next to diamond height and get something to eat
This is truly the coolest place I have been in SF. It is an oasis in the middle of the city. I think I used to have dreams about this place. Now I know it actually exists. If you have not been here get here as soon as possible. It is the most unique beautiful outdoor experience I have had in the city.
Such a hidden gem! This place is fantastic!
Not only is a good spot for a real "get away from it all" hike, smack in the middle of the ciy, but it's also a totally-off-leash dog park! There are a bunch of different trails throughout the canyon, but it's also a place for a completely managable 30-60 minute walk/hike.
I was running along the cliff in Glen Canyon this morning when I saw a beautiful coyote. He was looking down into the canyon as if surveying his kingdom. He was a noble animal.
This place is a refuge from the traffic-clogged streets of the city. I love the towering eucalyptus trees. And you can get great views of the fog rolling over Twin Peaks when you follow the paths up from the valley floor to the edges of the canyon. A place of solitude that is not to be missed.
I used to take my large cat-like dogs for an off-leash walk in the canyon so they could revert back to their natural, feral state every now and then, but the last time we ambled through here, policemen were walking around the park enforcing the leash laws. In spite of the incongruous policemen traipsing about the brush, the canyon is still an excellent natural sanctuary for hiking and running with the dogs (or cat-like dogs), but keep a cautious eye out for coyotes, foxes, snakes, and that one fat little marmot-type creature I saw on the footpath one day: http://www.bergnews.co.... He looked especially dangerous.
Brilliant oasis in the heart of San Francisco. Diamond Heights provides beautiful views and Glen Canyon Park is only a few minutes drive from Market Street. There is some wonderful bouldering available for your inner rock climber to conquer. This area used to house a dynamite factory which exploded in the late 1880s. There are also goats here in the summer - if people haven't stolen them. Pretty cool. Pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty cool.
I almost don't want to tell anyone about this park, cause its that good and for whatever reason - noone seems to go here. Largest open natural space in the city, with a cool forested area, small wetlands area, and some wide open space... Perfect place for a quick trail run, dog walk, stroll or picnic right in the city...
if you go, just promise me you'll clean up after yourself and your dog...please....
For ppl like me, who doesn't do much outdoor activities, and lazy to drive too far from the city, this is good place to go. Walking through the trail was the best part. The first time I was there, I felt like I was in a movie looking for a secret land or something. Its very peaceful, I enjoy it very much. This secret path has really motivated me to do more outdoor exercise. The only thing I dont like is ppl off leash their dogs. They should have some consideration for ppl who are scared or dislike of dogs, even though their dogs might not be aggressive.
Glen Canyon is one of the best kept secrets (not for long) in this city. Walk through the park, past he rec center and you feel like you have left the city. There are wonderful paths to stroll and fun rocks to climb. A great place to walk your dog or go for a quiet stroll. It's protected, so even on windy and foggy days it's not cold at all. Also, the park offers a nice setting for a bbq or playing with the kids and family. Glen Canyon offers the best urban hiking in SF.
My boyfriend & I brought his dogs here. There wasn't really a view but it was a nice chill place to just relax. :D
The jewel of Glen Park. Like a lot of the parks in the hilly part of the city, this is surprisingly unknown, except of course to dog lovers. When I'm jogging to Glen Park, this is the way I come back. In addition to the Glen Park entrance, there's a trailhead behind Safeway and an extra-secret trailhead on Turquoise just south of Quartz. Warning: sections of the upper canyon can get quite muddy in the winter.
