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San Francisco Downtown to Headlands Loop

Cycling Route

Details
36.45 km
541 m
Based on Strava's local guide selection, our Headlands Loop leaves the San Francisco downtown and heads for the iconic Hawk Hill, which is one of Strava's most iconic segments and the must-climb hill for any cyclist visiting San Francisco. This relatively short ride packs some of the best views in all of Northern California. You'd be hard-pressed to find a better place to watch the sunrise!
Created By
Peter B
July 23, 2019·Public

Route and Elevation

3 km
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Segments

NameDistanceElev. Diff.Avg. Grade
Fort Mason Bump (Westbound)0.83 km17 m0.7%
Fort Mason Hill Sprint0.13 km12 m8.7%
Fort Mason Climb0.23 km22 m9.4%
Fort Mason Bomb0.32 km-20 m-6.1%
Marina Blvd Westbound1.51 km-6 m-0.3%
Fort Mason to GGB4.49 km57 m1.0%
Wind Tunnel2.78 km7 m0.2%
Mason Sprint: Fillmore to Halleck1.50 km6 m0.1%
Mason (Yacht to Planet Granite Stop Sign)1.71 km-2 m-0.1%
Crissy Field Bump0.22 km19 m8.7%
Chrissy Field to Hawk Hill Summit7.11 km247 m3.5%
Crissy Fields Bridge Climb1.03 km43 m4.0%
Jordan's City Climb to South Tower1.81 km70 m3.9%
Hawk Hill Hill Burn0.16 km14 m8.3%
Hawk Hill2.65 km156 m6.8%
Hawk Hill Saddle1.76 km87 m4.9%
Hawk Hill Start0.39 km48 m12.2%
Hammerin' Hoch!0.74 km53 m7.2%
Headland's Loop12.24 km250 m0.1%
Hawk Hill False Flats1.41 km50 m3.5%
Hawk Top0.23 km13 m5.2%
Hawk Hill Upper Conzelman to Summit0.83 km67 m8.1%
Hawk Hill Final Sprint0.28 km23 m5.6%
Fall from the top - Hawhill1.36 km-150 m-11.0%
Tourist gate to stopper2.87 km-178 m-6.1%
Hawk Hill DH1.60 km-140 m-8.2%
Conzelman Speed Check 0.70 km-22 m-2.0%
Backside Uphill Sprint0.60 km12 m1.9%
Full descent from bunkers to Bunker Rd1.77 km-92 m-5.2%
Nike Missile0.89 km-44 m-5.0%
Stop sign to saddle3.59 km171 m4.7%
Bunker Road TT - Field to McCullough2.10 km53 m2.2%
mCC watts0.83 km71 m8.5%
McCullough Rd. (Headlands)1.36 km117 m8.5%
Upper McCullough0.56 km50 m8.8%
straight shot to the top0.34 km35 m10.2%
Upper McCullough Final Sprint0.21 km20 m9.1%
Hawk Descent - Roundabout to Finish1.74 km-74 m-4.2%
Crissy Fields to Fort Mason Flat3.76 km-7 m-0.0%
Mason St (eastbound)1.97 km-2 m-0.1%
Crissy Field to top of hill at Ft. Mason Hostel3.63 km27 m0.6%
Escape segment 19 final flat to finish line2.22 km4 m0.1%
Mason St Sprint to SB 0.64 km-1 m-0.2%
Mason short sprint0.38 km-2 m-0.5%
Post-SB Sprint0.15 km0 m0.0%
Sprint Champs Élysées0.37 km-2 m-0.5%
Marina Green Sprint Eastbound0.93 km1 m0.0%
Marina Blvd Traffic1.10 km3 m0.2%
Fort Mason Climb0.44 km13 m3.0%
Draft it0.71 km-3 m-0.2%