Mount Sutro

Mountain · 2 routes

Mount Sutro

913 ft · California

Photo: Hourann Bosci from Perth, Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Summit
913 ft
Routes
2 ways up

Routes up Mount Sutro

  1. North Ridge TrailEasyabout 411 ft of climbing0.6 mi round tripSee the route
  2. Historic TrailEasyabout 840 ft of climbing0.8 mi round tripSee the route
Compare the routes
North Ridge TrailHistoric Trail
ClimbingAbout 411 ftAbout 840 ft
Round trip0.6 mi0.8 mi
DifficultyEasyEasy
TerrainHikeHike
Map of the 2 routes up Mount Sutro, with each route's start numbered and the summit marked
North Ridge TrailHistoric TrailMap © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

About Mount Sutro

Mount Sutro is a summit of 913 feet in the San Mateo-Santa Cruz Unit of California, about 4 miles from Daly City. Late summer into early fall is the most comfortable time to go. 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 a month, while winter months bring highs near 58°F and about 11 wet days. The North Ridge Trail and the Historic Trail both start about 0.1 mile away, and the Sutro Tower Trail for mountain biking is about 0.3 mile off. Climbers can head to Beaver Street Wall, roughly 1.2 miles away.

Forecast on Mount Sutro

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

Questions about Mount Sutro

How tall is Mount Sutro?

913 ft (278 m).

How many routes go to the summit of Mount Sutro?

2: North Ridge Trail and Historic Trail.

What is the shortest route up Mount Sutro?

North Ridge Trail, about 0.6 mi round trip.

Mountains nearby

More mountains in California

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Feb–Nov. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–70°F and lows of 48–56°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the San Francisco Dwtn, CA weather station, 1.9 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan58° high47° low
  2. Feb60° high48° low
  3. Mar62° high49° low
  4. Apr63° high50° low
  5. May64° high51° low
  6. Jun67° high53° low
  7. Jul66° high54° low
  8. Aug68° high55° low
  9. Sep70° high56° low
  10. Oct70° high54° low
  11. Nov64° high51° low
  12. Dec58° high47° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

  • San Mateo-Santa Cruz Unit · Public land
Nearest town
Daly City, California · 3.9 mi

Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Best time to visit Mount Sutro

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.

  1. Jan

    58° / 47°

    11 wet

  2. Feb

    60° / 48°

    11 wet

  3. Mar

    62° / 49°

    11 wet

  4. Apr

    63° / 50°

    7 wet

  5. May

    64° / 51°

    4 wet

  6. Jun

    67° / 53°

    2 wet

  7. Jul

    66° / 54°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    68° / 55°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    70° / 56°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    70° / 54°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    64° / 51°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    58° / 47°

    11 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at San Francisco Dwtn, CA, 1.9 mi away at 150 ft. The station sits about 800 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.