Pacifica, California Travel Information

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A Midsummer Night's Dream: Telegraph Hill If ever a neighborhood was designed for love, this is it. At the base of Telegraph Hill, a village inn with cushioned bay windows borders a rolling green. On the Club Fugazi stage, Snow White searches... San Francisco, CA

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Sweeney Ridge Trail (Distance: 0.3 mi) The Sweeney Ridge addition to the Golden Gate National Recreation Area takes in the high ridge just north of Montara Mountain. Its grassy hilltop commands sweeping views of ocean and Bay. From this si...

Pacifica, CA - Hiking - length:15.6 mi

Pacifica: Sweeney Ridge Loop Trail (Distance: 0.4 mi) Rewheeling the steps of 18th-century Spanish explorer Gaspar de Portolá, this ride takes you up the steep Mori Ridge Trail, first to a very 20th-century abandoned missile site and then on to where Por...

Pacifica, CA - Mountain Biking - length:6.7 mi

Discovery - Sweeney Ridge (Distance: 0.6 mi) The hike climbs Sweeney Ridge from Pacifica, roughly approximating the route traveled by Juan Crespi the day the expedition sighted San Francisco Bay. While easier access points exist for Sweeney Rid...

Pacifica, CA - Hiking - length:4.8 mi

Mori Ridge Trail to Portola Discovery Site (Distance: 0.6 mi) Gain one of the Bay Area’s best panoramas and do what Captain Portola did to discover the bay—climb Sweeney Ridge. Go on a clear day, bring a camera, and admire the Bay Area views from numerous lookou...

Pacifica, CA - Hiking - length:5 mi

Pacifica Beaches - San Mateo Beaches and Coastal Trail (Distance: 0.6 mi) Curving beaches between rocky points adjacent to Highway 1 beckon visitors to sandy coves and rolling surf. The northernmost beach is Pacific Manor Beach, where a COASTAL ACCESS sign on Palmetto Aven...

Pacifica, CA - Hiking - length:unknown

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Sharp Park Sharp Park Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 6299 yards, par 72 0.3 miles from center of Pacifica, California

California California Golf Club of San Francisco Private Equity, 18 holes 6735 yards, par 72 3.4 miles from center of Pacifica, California

Ocean The Olympic Club Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 6926 yards, par 71 4.0 miles from center of Pacifica, California

Lake The Olympic Club Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 6842 yards, par 71 4.0 miles from center of Pacifica, California

Cliffs The Olympic Club Private Non-Equity, 9 holes 1800 yards, par 27 4.0 miles from center of Pacifica, California

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