Crosstown Trail

Hiking
Written By Christopher Simmons
 

Saturday, Nov 2
San Francisco


Hike the Crosstown Trail!

Click to see the detailed route on AllTrails

Join us for an urban hike through San Francisco. The day starts with a 5-mile hike from Glen Park BART to Golden Gate Park. We will have a picnic in the park (pack your own lunch) around noon. From there, those who want to continue will hike another 5-miles to the Lands End Lookout Visitor Center (680 Point Lobos Ave, San Francisco, CA).

What to bring:

  1. The Ten Essentials 

  2. Bring your own lunch

  3. Have a ride home

We’ll be eating together at Mother’s Meadow

5-milers, your pickup spot is Mother’s Meadow around 12:30pm; 10-milers, your pickup spot is Land’s End main parking lot around

Where to Meet:

  • Glen Park Bart Station (2901 Diamond St, San Francisco)

  • Be there by 9:00am to meet up with the troop.

  • We will begin hiking at 9:30 (earlier if everyone who has signed up is there). 

 
Christopher Simmons
Christopher Simmons is a Canadian-born, San Francisco–based designer, writer, design advocate and educator. He also loves hamburgers. As principal and creative director of MINE™, Simmons designs and directs brand and communication design projects for clients ranging from Facebook, Microsoft, and Simon & Schuster, to the Nature Conservancy, SFMOMA and Obama for America. His work has been exhibited internationally at galleries and museums, including the Hiroshima Museum of Contemporary Art, the Pasadena Museum of California Art and the Museum of Craft and Design; it is also included in the permanent design archives of the Denver Art Museum. In addition to writing for design publications and blogs (including two of his own), Simmons is the author of four books—the most recent of which, Just Design, focuses on design for social change. Simmons served as president of the San Francisco chapter of AIGA from 2004–2006 and founded San Francisco Design Week, prompting then-mayor Gavin Newsom to issue an official proclamation declaring San Francisco a city where “Design Makes a Difference.” Simmons was recently named one of the “50 Most influential designers working today.”
http://www.christophersimmons.is
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