The trail is packed crushed gravel and very easy to walk on. It is flat and wide, easy to use prams and bikes on. If you want to descend to the coast line there are wide stairs at all the vista spots, you would need to carry bikes and prams down. Approx 150+ stairs but the views are amazing and worth the extra effort. The tracks down at the bottom are more eroded but easy to manage if you have a helper. This is an excellent day out, so much to see. Take a jacket and start, if it’s windy or overcast or foggy it will be really cold. It was a glorious sunny day for us, we were so lucky. Hope you have a great day also. I rate this hiking trail 10/10

Yes, you can start your hike before 9am at Sunrise. We started by the muni golf course and it is a nice hike, not to challenging, but it is an out and back so leave time to get back. Total with pictures you should be able to do in roughly two hours.

Yes, it's a very heavily trafficked trail.

The bus that runs along Geary St. is a good way to go. It is an East/West direction. Almost all of the North/South running buses cross Geary. No problem. Take the Geary bus West and get off at the end of the line. The Lands End walk is very beautiful. Fantastic view of Seal Rock, forest, the entrance to San Francisco Bay and the Golden Gate Bridge, and green, green Marin County. Be very careful around the cliffs. Can be very dangerous. We loose a few tourists each year. But if you use caution it is a great place to be. I am going there myself on the 5th. Enjoy.

Yes, this is a highly visited tourist destination so the National Park service wants to take good care all visitors regardless of there mode of transportation to arrive there. You’re gonna have a wonderful visit.

We arrived at approximately 3pm on a Sunday. Sufficient parking was available.

Good Evening Karen, I am thinking that the walk from the main parking lot for Land's End to the California Academy of Science in Golden Gate State Park is just about 4 miles and will probably take about two hours at a leisurely stroll. It could take a bit longer depending on how much sightseeing you do along the way. It is downhill to the beach and a minor steady climb going back to the east. You will climb about 250 feet over three miles which really is nothing. You have oceans, Windmills, Bison, Tea Gardens and more along the way to contend with your attention. I guess you could walk back to Land's End, or catch a cab for a nominal fee. Check maps for buses if you have a day pass. The walking route will be well worth your time and the sights you will see are very nice. I hope you do it and enjoy the experience. Cheers.

I went in the morning about after 9am. it was good. no crowd. Lots parking space. I would like to recommend morning. get the fresh air. even earlier than I did! Enjoy

The California Coastal Trail goes from the Cliff House and Sutro Baths at Land's End all the way to the Golden Gate Bridge. It does pass by Baker Beach, so you take take it to go there, or you can go all the way to the bridge, which is around 9 miles away. Baker Beach is probably around half that distance, so you will have to walk 4 to 5 miles to go from Land's End to Baker Beach.