San Bruno Mountain Summit loop / San Bruno山顶循环径

This is one of my favorite hikes close to home. $6 parking fee if you park in the public parking lots, since I hike this place quite often, I have a way to get free parking. And that's parking around Crocker Ave cross S Hill blvd, where there's a paved path leading to the entrance of the park. It's a 1 mile extra walk, so if you're going there for a barbecue party, it's a better idea to pay for parking and not drag all your food and stuff for 1 mile :) And you're right, there's barbecue stoves and tables close to the entrance of the park, as well as a water fountain and public restrooms. 

The route is well signed and very simple to navigate. Since I always wanna go a little extra distance, I normally add the Dairy Ravine trail into the hike. Basically start with Dairy Ravine trial and hike up the hill, until you hit the summit loop trail. Simply follow the summit loop trail from there, going towards the top of the mountain of course, and you will be right on track. You will have a great view of San Francisco on the Dairy Ravine trail on a clear day, all the way from the Pacific Ocean to the east bay. 

There's also a ridge trail starting close to the summit, but I'm not gonna do it today. The whole trail is pretty well maintained, 1/3 of it are gravel/rocky roads, and the rest are mainly dirt. It's a good 6 mile hike with a good 600 ft of elevation from the street level, normally takes me about 2 and a half hours to complete without stopping. With it's location so close to the San Francisco urban area, it's a perfect and easy hike for the weekend before a good meal.

Trail info

Trail head: next to one of the parking lot
Difficulty: moderate, 600 ft of elevation
Length: 6 mile loop with out and back
Condition: dirt/gravel trail; mainly exposed
Time: 2.5 - 3 hours
Parking: $6 parking lot or free street parking


San Bruno这条上山顶再下来的循环爬山路线，是在我家附近我最喜欢去的一条路线。 如果你拍在公园的停车场，周末一般都要$6的收费。但因为我时不时都会去那里，然后我发现只要把车停在Crocker ave夹S Hill Blvd那个地方就好了，是免费的街边停车位，有一条很好的柏油路连接着公园正门，虽然要多走大概1.6公里的路程。如果你是要去哪里烧烤什么的，有一大堆东西要从车里面拿出来，建议还是拍收费停车场吧。公园里有烧烤炉和长凳/桌子提供，还有一个公共卫生间，非常方便。

这条远足径的维护做得很不错，路标也做得比较清楚。 我平时爬山都喜欢多爬一点，所以会把Dairy Ravine远足径加入其中。基本上，先从Dairy Ravine爬山径开始，当碰到山顶循环径的时候，就顺着它一直往上爬就正确了。在Dairy Ravine径上面可以看到三藩市市中心在东边，西边是一望无际的太平洋；天气晴朗可以看到非常好的景色。

在山顶附近还有一条哦啊叫山脊远足径，今天我就不走了，留下一次吧。整条远足径的路况都不错，1/3 是石子/碎石路，剩下的都是泥路。这个路程大概10公里，我一般会花大概2个半小时才能爬完，200米左右的垂直差也算是有点爬山的味道。 这个爬山径的地点非常靠近三藩市，交通方便，很适合周末随便走走，然后去找好东西吃呢。

远足径资料

起点：San Bruno山公园停车场旁边

难度：中等，200米垂直差

长度：10公里，循环/来回 混合

路况：碎石/泥路；基本上没有树荫

时间： 2.5 - 3 小时

停车： $6收费停车场 或 免费街泊

The view on Dairy Ravine trail 

半山腰可以看到三藩市市中心

The view on the outlook close to the summit

山顶附近观景点