https://getworthstop.com/trip-ideas2026-09-04 https://getworthstop.com/trip-ideas/image-credits2026-09-04 https://getworthstop.com/trip-ideas/san-francisco-to-muir-woods2026-09-04https://getworthstop.com/images/trips/muir-woods.webpA Muir Woods day trip without the last-minute scramble. https://getworthstop.com/trip-ideas/san-francisco-to-half-moon-bay-highway-12026-09-04https://getworthstop.com/images/trips/half-moon-bay.webpTake the coast road slowly enough to enjoy it. https://getworthstop.com/trip-ideas/san-francisco-to-point-reyes2026-09-04https://getworthstop.com/images/trips/point-reyes.webpPoint Reyes rewards one good plan and plenty of margin. https://getworthstop.com/trip-ideas/san-francisco-marin-headlands-sausalito2026-09-04https://getworthstop.com/images/trips/marin-headlands.webpA big-view road trip that fits into one afternoon. https://getworthstop.com/trip-ideas/oakland-to-mount-diablo2026-09-04https://getworthstop.com/images/trips/mount-diablo.webpSave the summit for 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https://getworthstop.com/trip-ideas/san-francisco-mount-tamalpais-stinson-beach2026-09-04https://getworthstop.com/images/trips/mount-tamalpais.webpMount Tam first, Stinson Beach when the coast warms up. https://getworthstop.com/trip-ideas/san-francisco-angel-island-via-tiburon2026-09-04https://getworthstop.com/images/trips/angel-island.webpDrive to Tiburon, then let the ferry change the pace. https://getworthstop.com/trip-ideas/san-francisco-pescadero-ano-nuevo2026-09-04https://getworthstop.com/images/trips/ano-nuevo.webpMake Ano Nuevo the appointment and Pescadero the reward. https://getworthstop.com/trip-ideas/san-francisco-filoli-woodside2026-09-04https://getworthstop.com/images/trips/filoli.webpGive Filoli the morning, then keep Woodside unhurried. https://getworthstop.com/trip-ideas/san-francisco-sonoma-plaza2026-09-04https://getworthstop.com/images/trips/sonoma-plaza.webpPark once and let Sonoma Plaza organize the day. 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Santa Barbara unfold on foot. https://getworthstop.com/trip-ideas/san-diego-cabrillo-point-loma2026-09-04https://getworthstop.com/images/trips/cabrillo.webpUse Cabrillo's opening hours to shape a compact Point Loma day. https://getworthstop.com/trip-ideas/san-diego-torrey-pines-la-jolla2026-09-04https://getworthstop.com/images/trips/torrey-pines.webpHike Torrey Pines early, then slow down in La Jolla. https://getworthstop.com/trip-ideas/san-diego-julian-cuyamaca2026-09-04https://getworthstop.com/images/trips/cuyamaca.webpWalk Cuyamaca first, then let Julian be the warm finish. https://getworthstop.com/trip-ideas/san-diego-anza-borrego2026-09-04https://getworthstop.com/images/trips/anza-borrego.webpLet Borrego Springs be the base, not the beginning of a dirt-road gamble. https://getworthstop.com/trip-ideas/san-diego-palomar-mountain2026-09-04https://getworthstop.com/images/trips/palomar.webpClimb Palomar with one forest plan and an unhurried descent. 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