San Francisco Trail

About the Trail

The San Francisco Trail is adjacent to San Francisco Street through the campus of Northern Arizona University (NAU). This trail is operated and maintained by NAU.

Endpoints

  • Franklin Street to Pine Knoll Drive

Length

  • 0.9 miles | 1.5 kilometers

Surface

  • Asphalt: 100% of the trail (0.9 miles | 1.5 kilometers)

Grades

  • Easy grades: 71% of the trail has grades of less than 5%
  • Moderate grades: 27% of the trail has grades between 5 and 10% (1,300 feet | 396 meters)
  • Steep grades: 2% of the trail has grades between 10 and 15% (100 feet | 30 meters)
  • Very steep grades: None of the trail has grades of more than 15%
  • Maximum grade: 12%

Elevation

  • Low point: 6,870 feet | 2,094 meters
  • High point: 6,922 feet | 2,110 meters
  • Elevation range: 52 feet | 16 meters
  • Cumulative elevation gain/loss: 98 feet | 30 meters

Along the Way

  • Citizens Cemetery
  • Kinsey Elementary School
  • Kiwanis Southside Park
  • Northern Arizona University
  • Walkup Skydome

Intersecting Trails

Photos

San Francisco Trail
San Francisco Trail with Cyclists and Cars on Road