The labyrinth at San Francisco's Lands End is gone, and I missed it. My personal maze quest led me to another one that is nearly as cool.
The Tennessee Point Trail climbs up above Rodeo Beach.I made my way up a paved path and then veered left onto the pedestrian trail, which is shielded from steep cliffs by wooden fences dotted with lichen and moss. A cottontail bunny ran across the trail to hide from me in the ice plant and sage. At a fork, I followed a wide path left rather than the signs pointing right toward the Coastal Trail.
After a sharp left turn through the ruins of a metal fence, I could see the labyrinth ahead on a cleared section of ground jutting out into the Pacific Ocean. I sped up my stroll, making my way through some low-growing cedars. So far, the hike couldn’t have been more than a mile, and after any early short climb, it was pretty flat.
On the other side of the trees, I was greeted with a view of the town of Muir Beach and a sliver of sand below. Making my way out to the labyrinth, I once again found myself surrounded on three sides by water, a classic spiritual maze made of stone set before me.This is Tennessee Point. It’s a peaceful place. A light breeze was blowing, and a buoy gently bobbed in the ocean, its ringing bell punctuating the sounds of crashing waves and birds singing.
The labyrinth is neat and well-crafted. It cleverly leads you inward and then away, inward and then away, closer and closer until you finally reach the center. This is often the most charming part of a labyrinth visit — the offerings in the middle. While sometimes you just find daypack trash like orange peels, other times there are more interesting leave-behinds.Kendra Smith/SFGATE
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