Best hikes in Golden Gate Canyon State Park
Ambleway maps 15 hikes in Golden Gate Canyon State Park, from a 2.5-mile walk to a 15-mile day out. All of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Burro Trail. The biggest climb is Windy Peak–Buffalo Trail, 6 sights, gaining 3,016 ft, and the network tops out at 9,502 ft.
- Panorama Point & Raccoon Trail Loop 2.5 mi · ▲ 447 ft
- Dude's Fishing Hole & Snowshoe Hare Trail Loop 2.8 mi · ▲ 583 ft
- Black Bear Trail & Horseshoe Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 913 ft
- Buffalo Trail & Snowshoe Hare Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 736 ft
- City Lights Ridge & Burro To City Lights Ridge Trail via Mountain Lion Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 1,150 ft
- Coyote Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 989 ft
- Burro Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 990 ft
- Mountain Lion Trail Loop 4.3 mi · ▲ 892 ft
- Black Bear Trail & Horseshoe Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 999 ft
- Black Bear Viewpoint–Black Bear Trail, 3 sights 7.3 mi · ▲ 1,164 ft
- Mule Deer Trail Loop 8.5 mi · ▲ 1,100 ft
- Kriley Pond–Blue Grouse Trail, 3 sights 8.7 mi · ▲ 1,474 ft
- Dude's Fishing Hole–Coyote Trail, 4 sights 9 mi · ▲ 1,942 ft
- Windy Peak–Buffalo Trail, 6 sights 13.5 mi · ▲ 3,016 ft
- Slough Pond–Black Bear Trail, 4 sights 14.5 mi · ▲ 2,400 ft