Location: San Francisco, Upper Haight
Distance: 2.5m
Entry fee: $0
So with Molly temporarily in Canada, my good friend Jen (who happened to be visiting this week), joined me on my 
first sans-Molly urban hike. We actually set out on this two part “hike” unaware that we were going on any kind of hike at all (Jen was wearing flip flops). But two major landmarks (on top of major hills), 8 miles, and one shoe swap later, I decided that this should absolutely count as an urban hike…or two.
We started out at my apartment and headed through upper Haight to Buena Vista Park, the oldest official park in San Francisco. According to certain sources, is has also “long been known as a nighttime ‘cruising ground’ for gay men, who meet in the park for anonymous sexual encounters.” Nice.
The incline is relatively steep (but has stairs) and gives you some really nice views of St Ignatius Church and the Western Addition. After wandering around the crest for a little while, we headed down into Cole Valley, where we stopped by an incredible open house with views that overlooked the city and Bay.
Lessons learned: I will never be able to afford any of the awesome property in SF
Flora and Fauna: magnolia
Rambulatory Ambulatory 