Vermont Street
The Verdict
"Seven switchbacks on a residential block of Vermont Street between 20th and 22nd on Potrero Hill, no signage and no tour buses. Hosts the Bring Your Own Big Wheel race every Easter Sunday (24th edition in 2026). A 2-minute walk-up otherwise."
What you need to know
What’s There
Vermont Street on Potrero Hill has seven switchbacks between 20th and 22nd Streets. The block is residential: no signage, no landscaping, no tour buses. Just the road.
Every Easter Sunday, Vermont Street hosts the Bring Your Own Big Wheel race. Adults ride plastic children’s tricycles down the switchbacks while crowds line the sidewalk and hay bales line the curves. The race ran for the 24th time in 2026.
It’s a 2-minute drive-through or walk-up. The 18th Street commercial strip on Potrero Hill is a few blocks away.
Visiting
Address: Vermont Street between 20th and 22nd Streets, Potrero Hill
Hours: Always accessible (public street)
Cost: Free
Best time to go: Easter Sunday for the Big Wheel race. Otherwise, anytime.
What to know: It’s a residential street. No signage, no viewpoints, no parking lot. Just switchbacks.
Getting There
Transit: Muni 10-Townsend or 48-Quintara to 20th and Vermont.
Parking: Street parking at the top or bottom of the block.
Walking: On Potrero Hill, near the 18th Street commercial strip and McKinley Square park.