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Hawk Hill

390 San Marcos Ave

A woman and her dog stand next to a hillside fence. Large trees lean in the bright fog, which completely obscures the background below the hill.

A woman and her dog stand next to the hillside atop Hawk Hill

Photo by Michael Baker · CC-BY-4.0

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About this place

Hawk Hill is a remnant hilltop dune with ocean views, shifting sand, rare dune plants, and habitat for the green hairstreak butterfly.

Terrain
Remnant hilltop dune

Highlights

  • Rare dune habitatCalifornia croton and San Francisco wallflower grow here, and the ridge supports one of only two San Francisco populations of green hairstreak butterflies.

History

Ocean winds once replenished Hawk Hill with sand from western dunes. Development across the Sunset District cut off that natural sand source, leaving an isolated dune remnant.

Context from Hawk Hill — SF Recreation and Parks · Reviewed

Location

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What is listed here

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Gardens and nature

  • Natural Area

Getting here by transit

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Muni bus

  • 14th Ave & Santiago St0.1 miles away
    • 48
    • 66
  • Santiago St & 14th Ave0.1 miles away
    • 48
  • Quintara St & 12th Ave0.2 miles away
    • 6

Muni rail and streetcar

  • 15th Ave & Taraval St0.3 miles away
    • L
  • Taraval St & 17th Ave0.3 miles away
    • L
  • Ulloa St & 14th Ave0.4 miles away
    • L

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Programs and reservations

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Rocky Outcrop

Inner Sunset · Neighborhood Park or Playground

0.5 miles away

Source details

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Contributing San Francisco records

  • Hawk Hill — property ID 186

Amenity evidence

  • Natural Area — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified

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