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Murphy Windmill – Golden Gate Park loop from Castro

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United States

San Francisco

Murphy Windmill – Golden Gate Park loop from Castro

Easy

3.4

(24)

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Murphy Windmill – Golden Gate Park loop from Castro

01:39

28.6km

220m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 3, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 12.0 km for 416 m

After 15.6 km for 53 m

After 18.5 km for 73 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.12 km

Panhandle Bike Trail 🚵

Highlight • Cycleway

Part of the Bay to Beach bike trail, it's an excellent extension of the protected dedicated bike trails in Golden Gate Park, reaching as a linear park with three parallel …

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8.63 km

Dutch Windmill

Highlight • Monument

One of two windmills at the windy Ocean beach side of Golden Gate Park, originally built in the 1880s to access groundwater and pump water uphill for irrigation in Golden Gate Park

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15.6 km

Two authentic dutch style windmills built over 100 years ago for pumping water around the park and some flour milling are well maintained for public viewing at the North and South ends of Golden Gate Park at Ocean Beach

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16.4 km

Golden Gate Park

Highlight • Parking

Southernmost of three lakes in the lowest, western section of Golden Gate Park.

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18.7 km

Boat house 🛶 Stow Lake

Highlight • Rest Area

Stow Lake Boat House rents boats all year. A small cafe serves drinks and snacks, and across the road behind the building is a restroom complex.

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22.9 km

Laguna Honda Lake

Highlight • Lake

The narrow canyon and the lake are a lush and tree-shaded oasis worth exploring. The road can feel a little narrow without shoulder, but has a sidewalk for stopping to see the reservoir/lake.

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28.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.5 km

3.89 km

1.60 km

1.33 km

209 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.1 km

3.10 km

170 m

169 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Today

Wednesday 8 July

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Max wind speed: 31.0 km/h

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Murphy Windmill – Golden Gate Park loop from Castro

Panhandle Bike Trail 🚵

Dutch Windmill

Murphy Windmill

Golden Gate Park

Boat house 🛶 Stow Lake

Laguna Honda Lake

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