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Mussel Rock to Lake Merced :

Take in impressive coastal views from parking above Mussel Rock and then travel north on Daly City streets to Lake Merced.
4.5miles

4.5 miles one-way; car shuttle possible

DIFFICULTY: Easy

From: Mussel Rock in Daly City

To: John Muir Drive in San Francisco

Take in impressive coastal views above Mussel Rock and then travel north on Daly City’s residential and commercial streets to the south end of San Francisco’s Lake Merced. The exposed route offers little shade and can be breezy and foggy.

Elevation Gain/Loss 360 feet/475 feet one-way

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This trail description is excerpted from the 2019 Guidebook. For details on all trails, trailheads and more buy the book from Wilderness Press.

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