Point of interest
Portola Discovery Site
2 locals recommend,
Permanently closed
Location
20 Van Ness Ave
San Francisco, CA
Park Pacifica
Tips from locals
Mike
September 17, 2021
Great hike to a historic site with 360-degree views of San Francisco Bay, the Peninsula, and the Pacific Ocean. This is where Spain's Portola Expedition saw San Francisco Bay for the first time. This was the European discovery of the Bay but the Indigenous people, who helped the expedition have been here for approximately 10,000 years. There are educational, interpretive signs at the site. It's a 2-mile hike with elevation gain from the Baquiano Trailhead at the end of Fassler up to the site on Sweeney Ridge, part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA). There are other trailheads to get to the site too.
Great hike to a historic site with 360-degree views of San Francisco Bay, the Peninsula, and the Pacific Ocean. This is where Spain's Portola Expedition saw San Francisco Bay for the first time. This was the European discovery of the Bay but the Indigenous people, who helped the expedition have been…
Peter
August 6, 2018
Hike up Sneath Lane Trail to get to this monument. Go on a non-foggy day.
