Schedule: Meet us at 10:00 AM at the Avenues San Francisco café on the corner of 46th Ave. and Taraval Street. If you wish to breakfast at the café, please arrive earlier. We encourage all to use public transportation as both the start and end points are serviced by Muni and/or BART.

Level of Difficulty: Moderate to hard. Total distance is about 7 miles and will involve multiple steep stairways and an elevation gain of about 600 feet. It’s important that you be able to keep up with the group on the steep sections as there are several junctions along the route.

Advance online registration is required. Click the Register Now button below to sign up by Friday, July 24. Because space is limited, we ask that you register if/when you are certain you can attend. Thank you!

Cancellation: If you are unable to attend, please email us as soon as possible at norcal@americanpilgrims.org so we can offer your space to someone else.

Getting to Avenues San Francisco Café: Take BART to the Embarcadero station. Without exiting the station, walk over to the Muni section and board the outbound L-Taraval. Get off at the intersection of 46th and Taraval where the Muni turns left onto 46th. The café is on your right at that corner.

Getting Home from Dolores Park: Use the 24th Street Mission BART station (less than a mile from Dolores Park).

What to Bring: A day pack with water, snacks and a bag lunch or buy one at Avenues San Francisco or one of the eateries near Dolores Park: Dolores Park Cafe (sandwiches), Namu Stonepot (Korean), Nopalito (Mexican), Bi-Rite Creamery (ice cream, cakes and pies). Bring sun protection (hat, sunscreen) and a jacket or sweater even if it's a sunny day as it is summer in San Francisco and it can be windy. If you don’t want to sit on the grass at Dolores Park, bring a light blanket or towel. Good hiking shoes are recommended and hiking poles if you need them (don't forget the rubber tips). 😊 Plus, your Clipper card/app with sufficient funds.

Leaders: Led by chapter members Sue López and Merula Furtado.

The Ruff Stuff: For insurance purposes, we are unable to welcome dogs, except service animals, at our events.

Don't forget to check out our 2022 Schedule of Events. We hope to see you at one or more of our upcoming events!

We hold a shell ceremony during our ongoing walk around Lake Merritt in Oakland. We invite new pilgrims departing this year to receive a scallop shell, a traditional symbol of the Camino, and veteran pilgrims to come and join in the celebration. First Saturday of the month. 10:30 AM to Noon-ish. 3.5 miles. Rain or shine. Meet at the Lake Merritt Columns (aka Pergola). No RSVP required – just show up!

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