Sutro Tower Trail
- 0.1 mi
- round trip
- 30 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Jan–Dec
- best months
Sutro Tower Trail is a short mountain biking route in San Francisco, about 0.4 miles from the community of Forest Knolls. The trail is an out-and-back, roughly 0.2 miles long, with a one-way climb of about 30 feet from a low point of 738 feet to a high of 797 feet. It is rated moderate. Late summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in downtown San Francisco show September and October highs around 70°F with only a day or two of rain, while winter months bring highs near 58°F and about 11 wet days. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the route run cooler. The Historic Trail and North Ridge Trail both start about 0.3 miles away, and the Steep Ravine Trail is about half a mile off. Climbers can find Beaver Street Wall about 1.1 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Parkwide Bike and Surrey Rentals4 mi away
- Half Moon Bay Kayak Company18 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Historic TrailHikingPhoto: ABIJXY, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.3 mi- North Ridge TrailHikingPhoto: ABIJXY, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.3 mi
Steep Ravine TrailHikingPhoto: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.5 mi- Beaver Street WallRock climbing1.1 mi
The Unnatural Act CaveRock climbingPhoto: Joe Passe, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1.1 mi- Main Cliff BandRock climbingPhoto: Joe Passe, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1.1 mi
- Aquatic Park Cove, Black Point Overnight Anchoring, Sailing Vessels only (auxiliary engine OK)Pier fishing3.9 mi
- Esplenade BeachCamping7.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Sutro Tower Trail
Best months: Year-round. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
58° / 47°
11 wet
Feb
60° / 48°
11 wet
Mar
62° / 49°
11 wet
Apr
63° / 50°
7 wet
May
64° / 51°
4 wet
Jun
67° / 53°
2 wet
Jul
66° / 54°
1 wet
Aug
68° / 55°
1 wet
Sep
70° / 56°
1 wet
Oct
70° / 54°
4 wet
Nov
64° / 51°
8 wet
Dec
58° / 47°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at San Francisco Dwtn, CA, 1.7 mi away at 150 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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