Glen Canyon Park
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Glen Canyon Park

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About

Glen Canyon Park offers gym and rock climbing disciplines within a natural canyon setting in San Francisco. The facility provides access to various trails with clear difficulty labeling, including easy, moderate, and challenging options that members appreciate for their scenic views and interesting terrain. Visitors can enjoy amenities like picnic areas, children's play structures, tennis courts, basketball courts, a soccer field, and a recreation center, making it suitable for both individual workouts and family activities.

reviewsWhat Members Say

Members praise the park's beautiful scenery, well-maintained trails, and clear signage that labels trails by difficulty level. They appreciate the biodiversity of flora, interesting rocky terrain, and the availability of picnic spots and recreational facilities. Some reviewers note concerns about trail overgrowth in certain areas and occasional coyote sightings, though they emphasize these animals are not a threat to humans when proper precautions are taken. Overall, visitors describe it as an excellent spot for hiking, picnicking, and spending quality time outdoors.

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Brian

5 months ago

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An excellent picnic or hiking spot with various trails of various difficulties. Did the coyote crags trail, wasn't very difficult, has interesting rocky terrain at points and overall felt very satisfying getting to the end.

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John Engelhart

a month ago

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Glen Canyon Loop Trail is beautiful. Well maintained, great views!

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Martins World

4 months ago

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Glen Park Canyon is a great area. I grew up here my whole life and I am 30 years old now. As a kid, I would always come here during field trips. There is a beautiful park in front with a tennis court and a recreation center with basketball courts and a soccer field. Behind there is a beautiful long trail that divides into two and intersect. It’s a really nice area to go when it’s a beautiful day to pass time. I would recommend bring food so you can enjoy a few hours of picnic with your family and maybe go hiking. I would recommend bringing hiking shoes or something sturdy because there are a lot of rocks. note: there are coyotes in this area, but please do not be scared and do not leave your animals alone. They are not harming anybody but it’s safer to be with your animals and they are not a threat to humans.

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Sandeepa Dey

a year ago

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We came here for an afternoon walk after lunch in the city. The walking trails are mostly flat with stairs here and there and the scenery is also great. There are trees ranging in size from gigantic to med sized to ground covers. We came during the rainy weeks and there were plenty of blooms and unusual lichens and mosses covering the ground and larger trees. The biodiversity in flora for a smallish park in the middle of urban is amazing. There is also a children’s park with play structures. Overall this is a nice place to spend a couple of hours in.

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Anne Heit

9 months ago

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This was my first time hiking here and it was a beautiful place. The trails should be better maintained, as there was overgrowth from plants on the trails, especially closer to the creek. There were beautiful purple wildflowers in bloom on the hillside in the grasses. The one thing that scared me was a coyote sighting in the afternoon. Fortunately, there were other people with me and the coyote eventually walked away after staring directly at me for a while. It was a good thing that there was a sign that described the different trails and level of difficulty. Easy, Moderate, and Challenging were the types of trails clearly labeled with a map. I started on the easy Gum Tree Girls Trail and connected to the moderate Islais Creek Trail.

Contact

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Elk St and, Chenery St, San Francisco, CA 94127, USA

scheduleHours

Monday: 5:00 AM – 12:00 AM

Tuesday: 5:00 AM – 12:00 AM

Wednesday: 5:00 AM – 12:00 AM

Thursday: 5:00 AM – 12:00 AM

Friday: 5:00 AM – 12:00 AM

Saturday: 5:00 AM – 12:00 AM

Sunday: 5:00 AM – 12:00 AM