Lands End

If you’re looking for a beautiful cliffside hike to do with your dog, Lands’ End Trail is perfect for you! This popular trail is 3.4 miles long, and dogs are welcome to join you on-leash.

There are numerous entry points for the Lands’ End Trail, but one of the most popular places to start the trail is the Lands’ End Lookout. Parking, restrooms, and drinking water are all available here. You’ll also get great views of the Pacific Ocean at this lookout.

If you choose to begin the trail at the Lands’ End Lookout, one of the first sights you’ll see is the Sutro Baths ruins. Self-made millionaire Adolph Sutro built these baths back in the late 1800s. The huge baths could hold up to 10,000 people at a time. As the years went by, the baths became less popular, and in the 1960s, a fire destroyed a large portion of the baths. Today, the concrete ruins are all that remains of the bathhouse.

As you continue following the Lands’ End Trail, you’ll hike up a series of steep bluffs, and you’ll get amazing views of the Golden Gate Bridge and the Marin Headlands in the distance. Plus, you’ll see the remains of three shipwrecks that occurred in the 1920s and 1930s. You’ll also pass a memorial to the USS San Francisco, a cruiser that was used in World War II. You may also see some seals out in the water, and you might see shorebirds nesting in the craggy cliffs, including oystercatchers and cormorants.

Lands’ End Trail is a beautiful trail that takes you along picturesque bluffs and provides great views of San Francisco, the Pacific Ocean, and the Golden Gate Bridge. Bring doggy bags with you on your trek, and have a good time hiking this unique trail with your furry best friend!