Neighborhood
West of Twin Peaks
West Portal, St. Francis Wood and the hillside neighborhoods below Twin Peaks and Mount Davidson.
About West of Twin Peaks
West of Twin Peaks is a group of quiet residential neighborhoods on the west slope below Twin Peaks, including West Portal, St. Francis Wood and Miraloma Park.
West Portal Avenue is its main shopping street, with the West Portal Muni Metro station at the mouth of the Twin Peaks Tunnel. Mount Davidson, with its large concrete cross, rises on the east side.
Our neighborhood lines follow DataSF's Analysis Neighborhoods.
Upcoming in West of Twin Peaks
Guides
Thanksgiving Weekend in San Francisco 2026: What’s Open, What’s On and Getting Around
Thanksgiving is Thursday 26 November 2026. What is free and open on the day, which museums close, the Turkey Trot in Golden…
Read the guide →Chase Center with Kids: Warriors and Valkyries Games, Bags, Transit and Tips
Mission Bay’s Chase Center is home to the Warriors and the Valkyries, and it is one of the easier big venues in…
Read the guide →San Francisco Local Legends: Ghost Stories, Myths and What’s Actually True
Seventeen San Francisco legends, ghost stories and origin myths, from the White Lady of Stow Lake to who invented the Mission burrito.…
Read the guide →