The original route of the 1980-81 HikANation cross country hike from San Francisco to Cape Henlopen Delaware
OSM map layer · LineString
37.79, -122.46 · rel 15330518
37.79, -122.46 · rel 15330518
HikANation Historical Route
17,6 km from San Francisco, CA to Cape Henlopen, DE through urban area.
San Francisco, CA
→
Cape Henlopen, DE
linear
17,6km
Distance
demanding
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
29
views
6
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Urban Area
6× viewpoint
Castle or ruins
Quiet area
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · The story
What makes this route special
03 · 20 points along the route
What will you encounter?
6× viewpoint
1× castle
11× monument
2× Attraction
Fort Point Viewpoint
viewpoint ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Battery West
castle ·
on the route
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0%
Pacific Overlook
viewpoint ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Marina Air Field
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Barbary Coast Trail
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Schooner Parallel “Blown To Atoms” 1887
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
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North Observation Deck
viewpoint ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
The Buena Vista Cafe
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
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Kanrin Maru Monument
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Holocaust Memorial
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Golden Gate Overlook
viewpoint ·
26 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Men of Vision
monument ·
28 m off route
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Ocean Terrace Overlook
viewpoint ·
32 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Sidney Rudy Waterfront Park
monument ·
32 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Whale Tours
Attraction ·
33 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Roald Amundsen
monument ·
36 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Mile Rock Overlook
viewpoint ·
36 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Down to the Seas in Ships
monument ·
on the route
17,6 km
100%
The River Lines
monument ·
on the route
17,6 km
100%
Bayside History Walk
Attraction ·
on the route
17,6 km
100%
04 · Elevation profile
How tough is this route?
elevation range
0 m
–
92 m
0 km
8,8 km
17,6 km
05 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Start
42 m elevation
Quarter of the way
91 m elevation
Halfway
68 m elevation
Three quarters
3 m elevation
Finish
4 m elevation
06 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
07 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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09 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
HikANation Historical Route is 17.6 km long.
At an average walking pace, HikANation Historical Route takes approximately 4h 24min to complete.
No, HikANation Historical Route is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from San Francisco, CA to Cape Henlopen, DE. Plan ahead for return transport.
HikANation Historical Route starts at San Francisco, CA.
HikANation Historical Route is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.
HikANation Historical Route is maintained and managed by HikANation.com.