Take in impressive coastal views above Mussel Rock and then travel north on Daly City’s residential and commercial streets to the south end of San Francisco’s Lake Merced. The exposed route offers little shade and can be breezy and foggy.

(This trail description is excerpted from the 2019 Guidebook. For details on all trails, trailheads, and more, buy the book from Wilderness Press. For more resources to plan your trip, visit our Trail Tools page.)