With a focus on strength and endurance, this run is short and sweet, with some savory hills and fairytale-like forest trails along the way. Road shoes are fine – the trail component is less than 1/2 mile and fairly nontechnical.

Enjoy the 500 feet of climbing and descent over the course of just three miles, and stellar views of the city from atop Tank Hill.

Strava: https://www.strava.com/routes/23410838

Directions:
-Exit Kezar Stadium west and turn left
-Left onto Arguello Blvd
-Left onto Frederick St
-Right onto Willard St (in front of the stadium)
-Up the hill to Parnassus Ave
-Right onto Parnassus Ave
-First left onto Medical Center Way
-Now begin your climb into Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve
-First stay on the right side of the road. After the road curves to the left and past the hospital on the right, look for the paved pedestrian pathway on the left to continue up through the forest
-Left onto North Ridge Trail (time for a little bit of trail running! watch your step)
-Right onto Fairy Gates Trail – take this trail all the way to its end at Johnstone Drive
-Left onto Johnstone Drive
-Down the hill and left onto Clarendon Ave
-Quick stop for the views at Tank Hill (turn left, head up steps, enjoy the view and return)
-Continue on Clarendon Ave. Clarendon Turns into Twin Peaks Blvd
-Left onto Clayton St
-Left onto Frederick St
-Right onto Arguello Blvd
-Right back to stadium entrance