Camino de San Francisco
A modern Bay Area pilgrimage from Mission San Rafael Arcángel through Marin trails and across the Golden Gate Bridge to Mission San Francisco de Asís. It is inspired by the Camino tradition but is not presented here as a Compostela-qualifying route.
Curated orientation points rather than a turn-by-turn navigation guide. Route variants can change the exact distance.
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Mission San Rafael Arcángel USAkm 0.0 · USA
The documented modern pilgrimage begins at the reconstructed mission chapel in San Rafael.
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St. Sebastian Church USAkm 4.0 · USA
The first documented stamp stop follows the climb over Wolfe Grade.
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Larkspur USAkm 9.0 · USA
The route passes through the Marin towns south of San Rafael.
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Manzanita USAkm 15.0 · USA
The pilgrimage turns from the urban corridor toward the Marin Headlands.
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Marin Headlands USAkm 21.0 · USA
Bay Ridge and headland trails climb through coastal grass and fog above the Golden Gate.
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Golden Gate Bridge USAkm 24.5 · USA
The defining crossing carries the Camino from Marin into San Francisco.
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National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi USAkm 34.0 · USA
A namesake shrine in North Beach marks the final urban pilgrimage section.
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Mission San Francisco de Asís (Mission Dolores) USAkm 39.5 · USA
The route ends at San Francisco's oldest surviving building beside Mission Dolores Basilica.