Near Batteries to Bluffs Trail
Sunset on the beach
Near Batteries to Bluffs Trail
Batteries to Bluffs Trail 2015
Near Batteries to Bluffs Trail
View from the beach.
Near Batteries to Bluffs Trail
Batteries to Bluffs Trail.
Near Batteries to Bluffs Trail
Heading up the stairs.

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Batteries to Bluffs Trail

4.4 (5 Ratings)
An easy going trail located close to the water's edge.
0.6
mi
Distance
212
ft
Gain
easy
Difficulty
Family FriendlyViews

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
0.59mi
Distance
212ft
Elevation Gain
154ft
Elevation Loss
35%
Max Grade
262ft
High Point
54ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
Travel along the series of batteries designed to protect the southern entrance into the San Francisco Bay. This is an easy going trail heading in and out of some trees, exposed on top of the bluff, and hidden just like many of the bunkers and batteries. Go back in history and have fun imagining being on lookout duty looking for submarines and planes approaching the coast.

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Contributors
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