Date: Sunday, December 15, 2019 10 am - 1:30 pm
Leader: Alina Constantinescu
Start: Plaza Glen Park Bart
End: Candlestick Park (1.5mi from Muni T line).

This fall, the Wanderers are determined to hike the entire length of San Francisco’s latest urban adventure: the Crosstown Trail. We plan to cover the 17-mile route in a series of four hikes, scheduled once a month from September to December.
Our December hike is the final southbound stretch, a 5.6-mile, 650-ft elevation gain section exploring John McLaren Park and hidden greenways and community gardens in Visitacion Valley, and ending in a State Park on the Bay shore: Candlestick Point State Recreation Area. At the end, you can choose to take car share or retrace your steps 1.5 miles to Muni Line T for public transit options. Alternatively, you can choose to end your hike early when we first pass the T Line at mile marker 4.1.

Optional: Those who are up for a challenge, can stick with the group and hike back to Glen Park Bart for a total 11.2 mile loop. We will use a different route heading back, seeing a different side of McLaren Park and ‘pocket parks’ in surrounding neighborhoods. Bring snacks and a lunch if you’re sticking around for the long hike. Lunch will be around mile 7.5. Estimated end time for the round-trip option is 4:30 pm.