San Francisco Sports Travel Tips by TravelSimone

Theme: Hiking

Many San Franciscans (at least those of us who exercise) will often skip the day at the gym and head to the nearest set of stairs.

The most popular stairs where you will see people running, hiking, walking, huffing and puffing are the Lyon Street Steps, and the steps up to Coit Tower that are reached from Sansome Street near Levi Plaza.

My favorite steps are on Lyon Street. I like to walk to the Golden Gate Bridge and then return up to the Marina Green, walk through the Palace of Fine Arts and up Baker Street, turning right on Chestnut (cross at the light) and turn left on Lyon Street. The street starts with a gradual hill, which eventually becomes steeper until Vallejo where the stairs begin. The stairs rise rather steeply for 2 blocks. Hike these stairs 2 or more times, and your body should "thank" you the next day.

Equipment: Tennis shoes, exercise clothing, sunglasses and a bottle of water.

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Address: Lyon Street
Directions: Lyon Street runs from Francisco in the Marina and borders on the Presdio.