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Twin Peaks Trails Improvement & Promenade Project
Background
Twin Peaks is one of the most-visited natural areas, with stunning 360-degree views of the city and surrounding Bay Area. The Twin Peaks trail network was in poor condition with failing steps, redundant social trails that contributed to erosion and loss of sensitive habitat, and a lack of trail identification and wayfinding signage.
Scope of Work
The Twin Peaks Access, Roadway, and Pedestrian Walkway Improvement Project involves improving the trail system via more sustainable realignment, restoration of previously disturbed areas, installation of new steps as needed, and wayfinding signage. These measures improve public safety, reduce erosion, help preserve adjacent habitat, and improve the experience for park users. The conceptual plan for this work was approved by the Rec and Park Commission and some of the work completed (see below). However, due to funding constraints, there is still work to be done.
The pedestrian walkway is the section of Twin Peaks Boulevard that runs along the eastern base of the two peaks and that was permanently closed as a roadway via MTA Board action. The scope of work for the pedestrian walkway includes converting the closed roadway to a rustic but welcoming linear park.
Completed
- 2013-2014 – A new multi-use trail segment adjacent to Twin Peaks Boulevard but off the roadway, starts at the intersection of Twin Peaks Boulevard and Portola Avenue and continues to the first curve in the road. This trail was completed by volunteers, in partnership with V-O-Cal (Volunteers for Outdoor California) and SF Urban Riders. In addition to providing greater pedestrian safety, this trail segment connects, via the sidewalk, Portola Ave crosswalk and through a trail on the School of the Arts property, to Glen Canyon Park, which completes the “Creeks to Peaks” Trail.
- 2015 – Addition of 3 crosswalks serving trail users, in collaboration with SFMTA and SF Public Works, as part of Twin Peaks Boulevard repaving and the Pilot Road Closure.
- 2017 – Twin Peaks Trails Improvement Project Phase 1: major overhaul of two critical trail segments: 1) the trail up and over the north peak and 2) the trail adjacent to Mission Blue Butterfly habitat at the first curve.
- 2015-2018 – SFMTA Figure 8 Redesign Planning Study: funded by a Priority Conservation Area Grant, in collaboration with SFMTA.
- 2020 – SFMTA initiated the Twin Peaks For All vision in 2020 to reconfigure vehicle circulation and to provide additional recreation space for the public. More information about this program, including surveys and reports , can be found on SFMTA’s Twin Peaks For All webpage .
- 2024 – Completed trail improvements at Noe Peak and the switchback to the south. These were included as part of the approved concept design, but which were excluded from the Phase 1 project due to insufficient funding at the time.
Planned
- Trail improvements to the trail down to Crestline Drive, the nearest Muni stop, and the neighborhood to the East (funded, to be completed in 2025).
- Conversion of the closed eastern half of the Twin Peaks Boulevard “Figure 8” to a linear park “promenade” (still finalizing administration and design and working to secure funding).
Funding
- 2008 Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond
- 2010 Habitat Conservation Fund (Twin Peaks Trails Improvements) grant
- 2013 Habitat Conservation Fund (Creeks to Peaks) grant (for trail improvements at Glen Canyon Park as well as at Twin Peaks)
- Priority Conservation Area grants (2)
- 2020 Health and Recovery Bond
- 2022 Priority Conservation Area Grant through the California State Coastal Conservancy
- 2022 California State Park Dept. Regional Program – Prop. 68
- 2024 Recreation Trail Program (RTP) Grant
- Bay Area Ridge Trail Council
The Coastal Conservancy is a California state agency, established in 1976, to protect and improve natural lands and waterways, to help people get to and enjoy the outdoors, and to sustain local economies along California’s coast. It acts with others to protect and restore, and increase public access to, California’s coast, ocean, coastal watersheds, and the San Francisco Bay Area. Its vision is of the beautiful, restored, and accessible coast for current and future generations of Californians.
Project Schedule for Trail Improvements - P hase 1 (2013 - 2017)
Phase | Timeline |
|---|---|
Construction of V-O-Cal Creeks to Peaks Trail | 2013 - 2014 |
Construction of Crosswalks | 2015 |
Construction of Trail Improvement Phase 1 | 2017 |
Open to the public | 2017 |
Estimated Project Schedule for Trail Improvements - Phase 2 (Noe Peak and switchback) (2021 - 2025)
Phase | Timeline |
|---|---|
Planning | 2021 |
Design | 2022 |
Construction | Early 2024 - Late 2024 |
Open to the public | Late 2024/Early 2025 |
Estimated Project Schedule for Trail Improvements - Phase 2 (Crestline Drive) (2021 - 2025)
Phase | Timeline |
|---|---|
Planning | 2021 |
Design | 2022 |
Construction | Early 2025 |
Open to the public | Mid-2025 |
Estimated Project Schedule for Promenade/Roadway Conversion (2021 - 2026)
Phase | Timeline |
|---|---|
Planning | 2021 |
Design | 2022 |
Construction | Late 2025 |
Open to the public | Mid-2026 |
Project Updates
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Project Updates
Twin Peaks Trail Improvement Project and Promenade Project | Construction update, April 2025
We’re excited to share that construction has officially begun on the connector trail linking Crestline Drive to the upcoming Twin Peak Promenade. Following the successful demolition phase led by San Francisco Conservation Corps, Cazadoro Construction has Read on…
Twin Peaks Trail Improvement Project and Promenade Project | Construction update, February 2025
Exciting changes are coming to the connector trail between Crestline Drive and Twin Peaks Boulevard. Construction is set to begin soon, and the trail is now officially closed while work is underway. In the next two weeks, Cazadoro Construction will Read on…
Twin Peaks Trail Improvement Project and Promenade Project | Construction update, November 2024
Construction for two out of three trails is complete! The trail at Noe Peak and the switchback to the south will open tomorrow, November 27. Areas with erosion control fabric have been seeded and native seedlings are already beginning to Read on…
Twin Peaks Trail Improvement Project and Promenade Project | Construction update, October 2024
The trail renovation at Noe Peak is nearly complete! Our contractor, Cazadoro Construction, has nearly finished installing the box steps for both trails. Once that work is complete, they will focus on erosion control and revegetation at Read on…
Twin Peaks Trail Improvement Project and Promenade Project | Construction update, August 2024
The trail at Noe Peak and the switchback just south of it will both be repaired and improved over the next several months. Please be advised – Both trails will be closed while under construction. Protection fencing has been erected on both sides of the Read on…
Twin Peaks Trail Improvement Project and Promenade Project | Construction update, June 2024
Renovation of two Twin Peaks trails has begun! The trail at Noe Peak and the switchback just south of it will both be repaired and improved over the next several months. Both trails will be closed while under construction. Since our last update at the Read on…
Twin Peaks Trail Improvement Project and Promenade | Project Update, May 2024
Two segments of trail within the Twin Peaks Open Space will be under construction this summer: the trail at Noe Peak and the switchback just south of it. Construction is scheduled to start in mid-June. Both trails will be closed for several months while Read on…
Twin Peaks Trail Improvement and Promenade Project Update | Project update February 2024
We have lots of progress to share about Twin Peaks! First let’s start with the Promenade. We received news this week that the project has been awarded $1,493,692 from the Recreational Trail Program (RTP) Grant. This new funding source will fund Read on…
Twin Peaks Improvement Project | Virtual Community Meeting on April 25, 6 pm
Please join us for a community meeting with updates on the Twin Peaks Improvement Project on April 25 at 6:00pm. We will be providing you with the Read on…
Twin Peaks Pedestrian Walkway update | February 2023
We’re happy to share that our design team at the Department of Public Works (DPW) has completed a major project milestone… Read on…
Twin Peaks Pedestrian Walkway and Trail Improvement Project is Making Progress on Design
Over the last several months we’ve been working on construction documents for the three remaining trail segments slated for renovation: . . . Read on…
Twin Peaks Project Update 10/27/22!
Our design team at Public Works is busy at work developing details for the renovation of trails . . . Read on…
Twin Peaks Pedestrian Walkway and Trail Improvement Project Receives Construction Funding
Earlier this season Twin Peaks was awarded $500K from the State Coastal Conservancy (SCC), Priority Conservation Area Grant (PCA) . . . Read on…
Twin Peaks Pedestrian Walkway Commission Approval and Project Manager Transition
The Twin Peaks Pedestrian Walkway conceptual design was approved by the . . . Read on…
Twin Peaks Pedestrian Walkway Concept Design to Rec and Park Commission for Approval in June
Rec and Park is incorporating feedback we received from our online update and survey . . . Read on…
Twin Peaks Project Update 5/2/22!
Thanks to the 698 people who completed our online survey in Fall 2021 regarding Twin Peaks Promenade design. . . . Read on…
TWIN PEAKS FIGURE 8 REDESIGN PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY UPDATES
Here are a few updates regarding the Twin Peaks Figure 8 Redesign / Pedestrian Walkway Project Read on…
TWIN PEAKS FIGURE 8 REDESIGN NEXT STEPS
Thanks again to all who came to our community open house this Spring and to those who provided input via email. Read on…
CALL FOR INPUT: TWIN PEAKS PROMENADE CONCEPT DESIGN
Thanks to the 30+ community members who made it out to Midtown Terrace Clubhouse for our open house this Tuesday evening Read on…
REMINDER: MAY 8 OPEN HOUSE FOR TWIN PEAKS FIGURE 8 PROMENADE DESIGN
A reminder that this Tuesday we are hosting an Open House to review and collect input Read on…
TWIN PEAKS FIGURE 8 REDESIGN UPDATES
Rec and Park staff, together with SFMTA staff, recommend extending the Twin Peaks Figure 8 Pilot Read on…
TWIN PEAKS TRAILS OPENED THIS AFTERNOON
The newly aligned, more sustainable trail adjacent to Mission Blue Butterfly habitat opened to the public this afternoon! Read on…
TWIN PEAKS ROAD PAVING AND FIGURE 8 PROJECT UPDATES
San Francisco Public Works is moving forward as planned with the second phase of Twin Peaks Boulevard repaving Read on…
Documents and Materials
Commission Materials
- Rec Park Commission, staff report, McLaren and Twin Peaks Trails Projects – Contract Award, August 15, 2024 (PDF)
- Rec Park Commission, staff report, Acceptance of Grants for Twin Peaks Trails Improvements and Promenade Project, August 15, 2024 (PDF)
- Rec Park Commission staff report for Twin Peaks Promenade, June 1, 2022
- Rec Park Commission staff presentation for Twin Peaks Promenade, June 16, 2022
Grant Award Materials
- Twin Peaks, Priority Conservation Area (PCA) Grant – Administered by State Coastal Conservancy (awarded November 19, 2020)
- Regional Park Program (RPP) Grant – Administered by California Parks Department (awarded August 18, 2022)
- Habitat Conservation Fund (HCF) Program Grant – Administered by California Parks Department (awarded January 18, 2023)
- Rec Park Commission, Twin Peak Trails Priority Conservation Grant and Associated Grant Agreement, May 5, 2021 (PDF)
- Rec Park Commission, Twin Peaks Trails Improvement Project - Resolution to apply for a Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant, March 2, 2016 (PDF)
- Rec Park Commission, Recreational Trail Program Grant Application: Twin Peaks Trails Improvement Project, October 2, 2015 (PDF)
Community Meetings - Notes and Presentations
- Twin Peaks Community Meeting Presentation, April 25, 2023 (PDF)
- Twin Peaks Community Meeting meeting announcement, April 25, 2023 (PDF)
- Twin Peaks Trails and Promenade Updates FINAL, October 27, 2021 (PDF)
- Preliminary Concept Plan Twin Peaks Promenade, Spring 2018 (PDF)
- Perspective Rendering Twin Peaks Promenade, Spring 2018 (PDF)
- Materials Board Twin Peaks Promenade, Spring 2018 (PDF)
- Twin Peaks Community Meeting Presentation, September 24, 2013 (PDF)
- Twin Peaks Community Meeting Notice, September 12, 2013 (PDF)
- Twin Peaks Trail Meeting Notes, November 2, 2011 (PDF)
- Twin Peaks Community Meeting, November 2, 2011 (PDF)
- Twin Peaks Trail Meeting Notes, October 5, 2011 (PDF)
- Twin Peaks Presentation, October 5, 2011 (PDF)
- Twin Peaks Community Meeting Notice, October 5, 2011 (PDF)
Additional Project Documents
Contact Us
Keri Ayers
Project Manager- Capital and Planning Division keri.ayers@sfgov.org Phone: (628) 652-6642 More Information