Near Bay Area Ridge Trail: San Francisco Presidio to the Golden Gate Bridge
Batteries to Bluffs Trail.
Near Bay Area Ridge Trail: San Francisco Presidio to the Golden Gate Bridge
Heading up the stairs.
Near Bay Area Ridge Trail: San Francisco Presidio to the Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge
Near Bay Area Ridge Trail: San Francisco Presidio to the Golden Gate Bridge
There are many trees along the Ecology Trail.
Near Bay Area Ridge Trail: San Francisco Presidio to the Golden Gate Bridge
Along the Batteries to Bluffs Trail.

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Bay Area Ridge Trail: San Francisco Presidio to the Golden Gate Bridge

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Explore the charm, seclusion, natural wonders, and historic and cultural variety of the 1,491-acre Presidio Hills.
2.5
mi
Distance
164
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty

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Flatter
Steeper
2.49mi
Distance
164ft
Elevation Gain
276ft
Elevation Loss
20%
Max Grade
374ft
High Point
168ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
Explore the charm, seclusion, natural wonders, and historic and cultural variety of the 1,491-acre Presidio. Check out the Andy Goldsworthy Spire on your journey through the Presidio Forest, and view one of San Francisco's only campgrounds. Interpretive panels along the route provide information about the Presidio's unique natural and cultural history. This trail description is excerpted from the 2019 Bay Area !Ridge Trail Guidebook. For details on all trails, trailheads and more buy the book from Wilderness Press.

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