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🇺🇸 United States
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: US-CA-42

San Francisco Road Ride

Added on 5 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon4 February 2023

42 km ride on mostly paved roads in San Francisco.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Mostly paved; road or hybrid bike is fine.

Weather check

At Start
21m

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37.7503, -122.4126

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 37.7503, -122.4126 @ 21m

Quick Stats

Distance
42.52 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
19m - 142m
Max Elevation
142 m
Max Gradient
22.3%
22.1%

Highlights

  • Golden Gate Park
  • The Embarcadero

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+235 m

Total Descent

-220 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
10.7

10.7

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
1.75

1.75

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)77%
Moderate (3-8%)19%
Steep (>8%)4%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved94%
Unpaved6%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
94%
Dirt Track
6%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 44

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 37.640855
MAX LAT: 37.750988
MIN LON: -122.462330
MAX LON: -122.374528

Point Spacing: 9 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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