Billy Goat Hill, San Francisco, Summit and park in Glen Park, San Francisco, United States

Billy Goat Hill is a summit with trails running through forest and grassland areas that rises about 500 feet above the surrounding neighborhood. The terrain features multiple pathways and open viewpoints across the city and bay.

Billy Goat Hill is the remnant of a quarry mined by the Gray Brothers in the late 1800s and early 1900s. After the quarry closed, the hill served as a neighborhood common space and a dumping ground for locals. It officially became a city park in 1975, covering only 3.5 acres with a small network of trails.

The hill serves as a meeting point for neighbors who walk, jog, or rest on the grassy areas together. Residents come regularly to escape the city and enjoy open land close to their homes.

You can enter from 30th Street or Beacon Street, with bus stops located nearby for easy access. Wearing sturdy shoes is recommended since some paths are steep and uneven.

The hill's rocky top, a remnant of the Gray Brothers' quarry, holds two large old eucalyptus trees where a wooden rope swing once hung; the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department removed it during a $150,000 renovation that also opened Beacon Trail in July 2016.