Mission Dolores Dog Play Area North — Attraction in San Francisco

This is the world famous Mission Dolores Mulch Pile! A semi-permanent pile of mulch that often appears in the same spot. It's even visible from outer space!

It was made world famous by a popular IRL streamer named BikeCurious, who ends every stream with a little wager on whether or not the mulch pile is still present.

It almost always is present, some days large and others depleted. A rare few days the mulch pile is absent, it may even seem like it's never coming back, but fear not! The glorious mulch pile...

What can you say about the most scenic mulch pile this side of the Rockies? Hundreds gather every Sunday between 1 and 4pm to visit the mulch pile and give thanks for the insights the pile bestows upon the lives of its believers. Although it is not always visible, the Mission Dolores Mulch Pile kicks Punxsutawney Phil to the curb (pun intended) as America's greatest ephemeral beacon of hope. DO NOT miss the Mission Dolores Mulch Pile, especially if you seek hope. It's good to haaaave YOU, Mission...

This mulch pile is a bit sus. Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate a good mulch pile just as much as anybody else. While it looks inviting, wholesome and fresh, I found it slightly sub par, when considering other similar mulch piles. I thought that I had found an organic, non gmo, small batch, single origin mulch pile. I was quickly disappointed by the artificially colored, moldy, big name pile of debris. Discerning mulch lovers should avoid this pile. I’ve found better piles at freeway...