Vermont St

Vermont Street in the Potrero Hill neighborhood holds a claim as the truly crookedest street in San Francisco. While the more famous Lombard Street draws massive crowds, civil engineers and city officials have confirmed that the serpentine stretch of Vermont Street between 20th and 22nd Streets features a higher degree of sinuosity and a steeper grade. The street is paved with standard concrete rather than decorative brick, reflecting its origin as a practical solution for navigating the severe incline of the hill. You are looking at a path that was carved into the landscape in the late 1920s to allow vehicles to safely traverse a slope that would otherwise be impassable for most cars.