{"id":7647,"date":"2026-08-24T18:06:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T18:06:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=7647"},"modified":"2026-08-24T18:06:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T18:06:34","slug":"off-limits-for-decades-peninsula-ridgeline-now-has-a-trail-heres-how-to-get-a-free-all-year-permit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=7647","title":{"rendered":"Off limits for decades, Peninsula ridgeline now has a trail. Here’s how to get a free all-year permit."},"content":{"rendered":"
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A rare opening of watershed land has made a 6-mile strip along the Peninsula\u2019s Skyline Boulevard accessible for recreation.<\/p>\n

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The Skyline Watershed Ridge Trail opens Monday, Aug. 24, to hikers, cyclists and equestrians. Here\u2019s what to know about the formerly off-limits property.<\/p>\n

Is there a parks fee?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Visitors must have a pass; it is available free online, lasts through the end of the year and allows the holder to bring up to six guests.\u00a0 The form at the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission website requires you to create an account and provide a few pieces of information (name, ZIP code, email address). Once you\u2019ve completed it, registration confirmation is immediately sent to your email. Carry a printout or have a phone screenshot available when you go to the trail.<\/p>\n

Where is the trailhead parking?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Off Skyline Boulevard just south of Highway 92. The lot\u2019s gate is open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. If your car is inside when the gate closes at 6 p.m., you can get out by pressing a button.<\/p>\n

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