Worth it for the views! Windy road just PSA! Views all around. Parking is very minimal so park wherever you can! read more

Hawk Hill - Hiking Near Me - San Francisco, California

Unfortunately didn't feel like a hawk, even once. We drove up here in hopes for great views. Yes, we did get those but gosh getting down the mountain was hard. As hilly as promised tho. The single lane downhill sucks and yet if it had been up hill and downhill, it could have been worse. If you see a parking place, don't try to find something better. Good Luck! read more

Hawk Hill - Hiking Near Me - San Francisco, California

Out of this world view. Very good hiking trail and breathtaking scenery. Bring warm clothes, gloves, beanie some water and snack and enjoy your day outdoors undisturbed. read more

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We started by taking the Embarcadero ferry to Sausalito. We decided to walk but can lyft or use their bus transportation. We stopped by the golden gate visitor to head to Conzelman road to start hiking to Hawk Hill. Can also drive from Conzelman road as it is a loop to stop at view Points, one if them being Batter Spencer. We walked the loop up to Hawk Hill.what amazing views! N there's also more trails to explore to the black sands. Def coming back. read more

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Best to visit when it's clear or you won't have that instagram worthy photo of the stairs and ocean. Easy to get to and parking wasn't a problem. Combine this with black sand beach and Bonita lighthouse for a nice couple hours. read more

Hawk Hill - Still beautiful but better if it were clear. - Hiking Near Me - San Francisco, California

These views and the hike back up the stairs will leave you feeling breathless!! Places like this make me so happy we live in the Bay! Surprised we haven't been here before. There are a few trails to explore. Absolutely gorgeous on a clear spring day!! read more

Stellar views on the top! It's so pretty and you can see so far. The walk from the parking lot isn't too far and you go through a tunnel and walk up to the top which is very serene, calm, and you can see for miles. There is another trail that veers off down a staircase and you can go to Black Sands Beach. It's best on a clear day because when the fog rolls in you might not get the picture perfect photos you see on social media. read more

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BEAUTIFUL AND BREATHTAKING VIEWS OF THE PACIFIC AND GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE. This must-visit location provides a wide-screen view of the ocean and the famous Golden Gate. I was surprised that the specific trail was not as busy, but it doesn't have as much recognition as other places, such as Battery Spencer. You will find limited parking before entering the trail. Enter through the first tunnel as you enter the parking lot. After you walk through the tunnel, you will see the stairway to heaven. :) read more

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Lowkey reminds me of Hawaii lol. Super scenic hike and the views are just amazing and peaceful. read more

Hawk Hill - Hiking Near Me - San Francisco, California

Beautiful place and beautiful views. Definitely coming back. Be careful at the round about, if you go past it you will be stuck on a one way read more

Hawk Hill - Hiking Near Me - San Francisco, California

Hawk Hill has an amazing view of the Golden Gate Bridge and the city. Parking was quick and easy to find, and the surrounding areas are gorgeous. I lived up in San Francisco for years and had never been here, but it's totally a place I would come to again and bring those from out of town. I originally saw this posted on IG, comparing it to Hawaii's staircase to heaven. The pictures were breathtaking, but they were very, very thought out and gave a different impression of the place and the "hike" than we experienced. It's true, there is a hiking path down, but once you reach the road, there's not much more than that. We ended up following the road down to the lighthouse, which was something I'm glad I didn't miss. It's a beautiful place and a nice, short hike. There are probably more paths than the one that we took, so I can't comment on any of those. read more

I like that there's parking near the top. View is also gorgeous. Would come again. Theres also a tunnel you can walk into. read more

Inspite of visiting golden gate several times over the past decade we only always crossed the bridge, took a few customary pictures, maybe walked along the bridge a few times. This time we visited hawk hill and I was left speechless. It's truly astonishing such an amazing place exists just a few minutes away, one side of the hill offers epic views of the bridge and the city and the other side has this coastal trail. We did a part of this trail called upper fisherman's trail to black sand beach which had several steps on the hillside leading down to the beach. The view of the steps leading down makes for some insta worthy shots. Reaching the trail head from the parking lot won't take more than a few minutes. The trail itself has a high elevation but is totally worth it. read more

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Loved this view. Will definitely be going back on another hike at this location. You will get a good workout hiking this trail. read more

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Stumbled upon this place on accident while visiting the headlands and was pleasantly surprised! Wouldn't really consider this a hike since it takes a fairly short time (~5 mins to get up), but rather a nice viewpoint. The entrance on the left side is way shorter, but has a steep incline. read more

Hawk Hill - Hiking Near Me - San Francisco, California

Amazing & breathtaking views! Would recommend going here on weekdays so you won't have to worry about parking. Make sure to use the restroom before heading to areas like these since they'd be hard to find or a clean one at least. read more

The views are beautiful but its not a hike. Its a trail. Parking was close by. There are no bathrooms. read more

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Awesome views of the Golden Gate Bridge and a great connecting trail for a hike through the Marin Headlands! Hawk Hill not only offers some of the most scenic coastal views of the Bay, but it also allows you to get up close and personal with old war battery 129. Getting here might be a small challenge if you just want to drive up right to the vista point. If you're driving up from Bunker Road, the road is only one way on Conzelman Road. This is a very narrow and windy road that will lead you right to the vista point. You'll find a few parking spots and some benches that face the beautiful vista point aka that iconic Golden Gate Bridge. I decided to hike up to Hawk Hill from Black Sands Beach. If you're planning on doing this, the trail basically follows Conzelman Road for a bit until you reach a trail split where it continues across the road up some stairs. The stairs will lead you right up to the bunker where battery 129 is located, and through the tunnel sits Hawk Hill. This is a site for sore eyes. All of the glory of the Bay plus some of the most scenic views of the Golden Gate Bridge will be right there before you. Bundle up because it can get quite windy up there! This seems to be a very popular stopping point for bicyclists too. Once you're there, you can actually follow the road down to several other connecting trailheads. Whether you're planning a nice little hike through the Marin Headlands or just coming for the views, Hawk Hill is an amazing place to visit. read more

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SHOULD YOU CHOOSE TO VISIT - please leave it how you found it, or BETTER than you found it Hawk hill is one of those hiking spots that you can come back to over and over and have a different experience each time. I only did a third the first time and was sore for 4 days after!! To me, that is the indicator of a great hike. It's deceptively beautiful as you walk down the mountain and even as you decent you KNOW you're going to have to get back up the same way, you keep descending because it is absolutely breathtakingly BEAUTIFUL. From the mountain to the ocean to the bridge to the city just gorgeous views. read more

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Great place to get a Birds Eye view of the Golden Gate Bridge and to get some good photos. I recommend going early to avoid the crowds. read more

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Named for legendary middle school student Mike Hawk, who popped up in many classes with substitute teachers, it's the best place to view the Golden Gate. I'm sure the views are amazing from Kirby Cove, Fort Point, Baker Beach, Fort Baker, Crissy Field, Battery East Vista, Lands End, Mike Hunt, but this is the only place with a 360 degree view of the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, Oakland, Bay Bridge, and SF from the piers to Lands End, and even Mt. Diablo if California is not consumed in wildfire smoke. The steep hill (923 feet) is very popular with cyclists with whom you must yield on the narrow ride up Conkleman Road. Named for legendary substitute teacher Mrs. Conkelman who never understood why everyone giggled when she called Mike Hawk absent. Google and GPS is a little glitchy. Search "Hawk Hill Conkleman Road" when getting directions, but it took some trial and error to determine the mileage. Form Bridgeway, it was 6-8 miles. Make sure you know how to drive a roundabout before your trip. According to the website, it is not only rich in military history it is also "the best place to witness the fall raptor migration and provides habitat for the mission blue butterfly," though all I saw were crows, begging for our picnic lunch. For the nerds, tens of thousands of raptors are funneled this direction because the bay doesn't have warm thermal layers that provide lift for more efficient flight AND there's an overabundance of squeaking food. In a given year you should expect to see 9400 red-tailed hawks, 9200 turkey vultures, 2400 Coopers hawks, 751 northern harriers, 500 kestrals, 460 red-shouldered hawks, 2 "I like turtles" written in graffiti, and 1 partridge in a pear tree. Even though there is a bit of graffiti, anything this awesome and free should be five stars. I will recommend the site for anyone visiting SF. read more

Hawk Hill - Not a hawk - Hiking Near Me - San Francisco, California

GORGEOUS spot! The sweeping views are stunning. Getting there can be slow on a busy evening (tunnel allows traffic only in one direction at a time) but it's really worth it. Recommend trying to get there in time for sunset and check out both sides of the view (through the walking tunnel). Parking was easy. read more

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We crossed the Golden Gate & wound up a hill through a single lane tunnel up to the top with majestic views of the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, bay bridge, and even Alcatraz. read more

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I can't believe it took me this long to check out Hawk Hill. It wasn't even on my radar to check out until my friend told me it was on her list. You drive on this curvy road on the highway - look left, the ocean views and the Golden Gate Bridge are fantastic! I followed the GPS and went as far as I could and found parking. I recommend parking as close as you can to the entrance like I did, or you will be walking for a while to get there. Save those steps for hiking at Hawk Hill! It's pretty busy on the weekends, so good luck finding parking! Hawk Hill is like the BEST HIDDEN GEM for all around great views of San Francisco! STUNNING! And when the weather is sunny and perfect like on the day I went, I just think to myself, DAMN. CALIFORNIA IS THE BEST STATE EVER!!! TRUTH. I love the stairs! And oh, the views!!! I would definitely bring my friends who are visiting here! Heck, I would bring anyone here! read more

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Lovelyyyy!!!!! Open space, free, the view of the Golden Gate Bridge is wonderful!! A fun ride for bikers. I enjoyed the hiking a lot!! read more

Hawk Hill - Beautiful!!!!! - Hiking Near Me - San Francisco, California

Views, breeze, good company. Escape the quickness of city if you live in SF just by crossing the Golden Gate.

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The best things in life are free. Hawk Hill is appropriately named since not only you'll find hawks in their natural habitat, but you'll also see eagles, falcons, ospreys, vultures, harriers, kites and raptors migrating during the fall. I've been lucky to witness a few of these migrations and it's truly a wonderful scene watching these birds of prey gliding through the updrafts that the Marin Headlands produce. Whenever we have visitors and play tour guide, I take friends and family on this side of the Headlands to have the best view of the Golden Gate Bridge as well as the Bay. On a clear day, you can see as far South to the Peninsula, East Bay and Marin County. Since you're also at a high vantage point, the best view is when the fog rolls in to cover the City and part of the bridge like a blanket of fluffy, floating marshmallow. If you're into history, this is also the site of Battery Construction 129 built during WWII fortifications along the coast. It featured two large guns designed to keep battleships within striking range. They were connected through tunnels that had ammo and storage rooms under tons of concrete and camouflaged with natural vegetation. Although the ammo and storage rooms are now sealed, you can still explore the tunnels and wander around like a kid opening gifts on Christmas day. Weather up here is different from Vista Point down below so bring extra clothing or jacket just in case. There a no restrooms up here so you best relieve yourself down below before venturing up here. If you plan on staying up here to explore the grounds, I recommend you bring some snacks and bottled water, but please don't litter and take your garbage with you. And definitely bring a camera since the views up here are priceless. Well, that was probably obvious since people nowadays are taking selfies galore like a Paris Hilton duck face. Aside from Twin Peaks, this is also one of the best locations to be during Fleet Week. Just watching the Blue Angels roaring from the sky is worth the price of admission alone. Tip: Parking is sparse but it takes some patience for a spot to become available. Or get here early to avoid the crowd. read more

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HIDDEN GEM for the best views of not only the golden gate bridge but also some gorgeous sunsets. Take a drive on the days when sun is shining bright and you won't be disappointed. My favorite part is starting the evening seeing the golden gate and as the sun starts to set, go to the back side to see the beautiful colors that the sky puts up. Truly mesmerizing! There's also a little hike trail if you want to spend longer. This area gets pretty windy in the evenings (oh hello, SF!). Place often gets crowded in the evenings but there's ample space to be socially distant while taking in the views! read more

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I found this amazing view hiking on the trails in Marin Headlands. This is one of the best views of the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco. It can be crowded on the weekends so I'd recommend coming on a weekday if possible. I saw a hawk flying so you'll probably see one when when you're here too. read more

Really nice hiking trail so close to city, and the view is amazing! Be sure to get here before sunset and you could see how amazing the sunset view from top of mountain, with BBB too! read more

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Unfortunately everyone seems to know about Hawk Hill these days! It's just not for a favored few anymore :-). It is a 923 foot Peak in the Marin Headlands just immediately south of the Golden Gate Bridge if you're coming from the North (Sacramento). As a matter of fact, the exit can almost be missed if you are not paying attention. It is literally the last exit before the Golden Gate Bridge entrance. In addition to the most incredible, breathtaking and beautiful views of San Francisco, it is the major Pacific Flyway for all kinds of raptors. Which means in the fall, starting about the end of September, you can witness Hawks, Ospreys, Eagles and many other birds of that genius making their migration. They have official bird counters with their notepads and binoculars located at certain spots during this time doing the annual bird count. It is so much fun to go there when these people are around because they will talk to you and give you the scoop of the day's sightings and maybe even let you peek into their scopes. Being a long-time birder, this is just heaven for me. And during the migration there is so much less traffic going up to Hawk Hill. You practically have the area to yourself Monday through Thursday. I don't think weekends will ever be the same. Unless it's a totally foggy day and then you can have the place to yourself :-). You can walk just a few feet through tunnels and take in the views of the expansive Pacific Ocean on the other side. I mean does it get any better than that? One side with views of Alcatraz, the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, the mouth of the bay opening up into the Pacific and then walking to the other side and being mesmerised by the beautiful Pacific Ocean. A picnic lunch is always in order. There are a few benches on each side... but don't count on them. Nothing wrong with making a table out of your car seat enjoying that Brie and prosciutto sandwich and a glass of champagne right out your car door :-) with an eye on everything San Francisco. I don't think you're supposed to have alcohol so you better keep it on the down-low :-). Please drink responsibly LOL. Oh and by the way the restroom situation on a busy day is really really really really horrible. They are only your standard out houses. All the money someone has put into repaving the road up to Hawk Hill.... please do something about that situation!!! It is amazing to see the bicyclists riding up and down this road. They must be in incredible shape. I am not sure how they enjoy that bottle of champagne and then get back on that bike :-) oh well! No Raptors were harmed while writing this review :-) read more

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Amazing views of San Francisco Bay and the Marin headlands, interesting WW2 and Cold War history, and wonderful Coastal Scrub with spectacular spring wildflowers. Also in the fall and spring migrations you can see one of the densest concentrations of hawks and other raptors in North America. read more

Amazing views of the San Francisco Bay, Golden Gate Bridge & surrounding Marin Headlands. Just a beautiful scenic place to explore on clear days & even on foggy days. You have to go to Hawk Hill the next time you go to the Marin Side of the Golden Gate. It's a must. To get there you keep driving up the road past Battery Spencer. Continue to the left past the roundabout and once you plateau for a bit you will see parking spaces on the left, a pedestrian crosswalk and big tunnel to walk through on your right side. The views are epic especially on clear days. And you certainly see hawks circling above. It is definitely Hawk Hill. If you continue on Conzelman you will encounter a windy beautiful road that shows you the Marin coastline on your way to Black Sands beach, other vista points such as abandoned war era outposts/gun turret sites, a presidio looking military installation that is closed to the public and other stops before it circles back and takes you back to the roundabout. The ocean looks so beautiful from Hawk Hill and the drive down past it. You will know what I mean once you're on that road. It's a single lane, one way road, once you're on the curvy descent. I had to drive slow so I can film it. It was California coastline at its finest. Just breathtaking... And the view of the bridge and the city skyline in the distance alone is worth the drive up and the toll fee back. Just go. See for yourself. There is more to the Marin Headlands than just Battery Spencer... Nothing like going home again and playing tourist. read more

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Short, easy, beautiful hike. We came early in the morning so it was super foggy but it was still super nice. Very peaceful, easy to find parking. Would recommend. read more

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The best view of the Golden Gate Bridge and the best pacific side of SF. Must go when it's not foggy though

Had to visit this spot because of my bf's love for rom coms, a scene from the movie boys and girls was shot here, if you know what I'm talking about. Beautiful drive to get up to this point with many pull out spots with breathtaking views. The wind can be brisk so bring a jacket. Make sure you go on a day that there is no overcast and you will see the entire SF! read more

Hawk Hill - Hiking Near Me - San Francisco, California

Simply amazing views to be had up here of San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge. Some pointers - try to come Monday through Thursday, preferably outside the summer months when it is not so packed. The limited parking will be easier to find then too (note - we went in early January and so it was not too crowded, but freezing wind chill was a feature, so wrap up warm! Watch out for the many cyclists slowly winding their way up too). The first few vantage points on the way up were packed. Go right to the top for less of a crowd. My main recommendation is to come for the sunset (sunrise an option too but Google it as I believe you must walk further due to various gates not being open that early for parking higher up). We got there at about 4.15pm for a 5.03pm sunset. We brought our dog (and his coat), wrapped ourselves in layers, a coffee for me and a hot chocolate for my wife (both homemade), some popcorn and boom! An inexpensive and romantic date. We sat out on a bench and watched the sunset and lights flicker on in San Francisco. The people gawking from their cars stared on in bemusement at the windswept trio picnicing before them. Young love! read more

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Best view in San Francisco! Recommend it for great pictures with the view of the Golden Gate Bridge behind you! read more

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This place is pack crowded, but the views is amazing if you actually go inside and do the super short trail. There's a really cute bench that oversees the ocean where I had my lunch at with my boyfriend! Super cute and romantic. I love the stairs and how it adds structure to the view. You can also see the street along the highway as well! After having lunch, we just walked to the top and enjoyed the view some more. Nice stop for a day trip in Marin! read more

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