Nestled in the Presidio is a WONDERFUL network of TRAILS! These trails are great for walking, hiking, and RUNNING!
While some might find trails intimidating due to the uneven (and sometimes technical) terrain and the HILLS (aka-developmental opportunities), running on trails presents a wonderful opportunity to strengthen your core, get stronger, and get more of a ‘full body’ workout!
With this in mind, I’m giving you a little ‘taste’ of the trail 🙂 You’ll have the option of tackling the ‘short’ course (3.2 miles) or the ‘long course’ (5.2 miles). Below is a link to the course map (both courses are out/back) as well as a description of the course(s).
Here’s a link to the course map…
Taste the Trail Course Map (3.2 miles or 5.2 miles)!
Here’s a description of the route (which includes road, trail, and some EPIC views)…
-Launch from in front of the Walt Disney Museum (104 Montgomery Street)
-Run to Lincoln. Follow the paved path parallel to Lincoln to the intersection of Lincoln/McDowell.
-Turn LEFT and head uphill on Park Trail. Follow Park Trail to Amatury Loop.
-Turn RIGHT at the pedestrian crosswalk and head onto the trail. Run for roughly 200-300 meters and veer RIGHT on the trail towards Rob Hill Campground.
-Follow the trail to Rob Hill Campground. As soon as the trail reaches the parking lot, you’ll see a ‘RC 3’ in chalk. If you’re tackling the ‘short’ course, you’ll turn around here and head back the way you came!
-If you’re tackling the long course, you’ll run through the parking lot to Washington.Turn LEFT on Washington and continue on the trail in the direction of Immigrant Point Overlook. Follow the trail past Immigrant Point Overlook.
-Follow the trail until it runs into the intersection of Washington/Compton.Veer RIGHT and downhill onto Battery Caufield Road.
-Follow Battery Caufield downhill for roughly 600 meters until you encounter a pedestrian crosswalk. Turn LEFT at the pedestrian crosswalk and run through the parking lot onto the trail.
–Run on the trail past the Merchant Marine Cemetery Vista Memorial.
–Roughly 1/4 of a mile later you will descend a set of stairs. At the bottom of the stairs, you will see a ‘RC 5’ in chalk. Turn around here and head back the way you came!