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JFK Promenade (car-free) – Lake Merced loop from Carl Street & Cole Street

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JFK Promenade (car-free) – Lake Merced loop from Carl Street & Cole Street

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(3442)

6,375

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JFK Promenade (car-free) – Lake Merced loop from Carl Street & Cole Street

03:22

31.3km

200m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 9, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

1.48 km

Conservatory of Flowers 🌺 Golden Gate Park

Highlight • Monument

Lush tropical vegetation in a historic classic glass house on the east side of Golden Gate Park. Entrance free first Tuesday of the month.

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2

2.15 km

JFK Promenade (car-free)

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Kennedy Drive is one of the major arteries running east-west through Golden Gate Park. However, on weekends it is closed to cars east of the 19th St bypass, reserved in …

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3.64 km

Lloyd Lake

Lake

4

12.6 km

Lake Merced

Highlight • Lake

Lake Merced, a large freshwater lake in San Francisco's southwestern corner, is the heart of a 614-acre park that is popular with boaters, hikers, bicyclists, and golfers on the extended courses around the lakes. sfrecpark.org/destination/lake-merced-park

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5

17.5 km

Lake Merced (east shore)

Highlight • Lake

A good short trail to get away from the road, with an idyllic spur trail to this overlook of the lake's eastern basin.

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6

26.3 km

Spreckels Lake 🌊 and Lindley Meadow west end

Highlight • Lake

Popular shallow lake for fans 'playing' with their remote controlled boats. Lindley Meadow is popular with weekend family games and BBQ, and often used for outdoor concerts

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7

27.9 km

Boat house 🛶 Stow Lake

Highlight • Rest Area

Stow Lake Boat House rents boats all year. A small cafe serves drinks and snacks, and across the road behind the building is a restroom complex.

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8

28.5 km

Connector Trail Hagiwara Tea Garden and Stow Lake

Highlight • Trail

from Kennedy Drive to Botanical Garden North Entrance

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9

28.8 km

Rose Garden 🌹

Highlight • Natural

Well labeled rosarium 🌹
goldengatepark.com/rose-garden.html
sfrecpark.org/911/Golden-Gate-Park---Rose-Garden

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B

31.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.5 km

5.74 km

3.03 km

518 m

481 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.5 km

8.87 km

1.03 km

329 m

306 m

273 m

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Friday 21 August

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13°C

2 %

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