The Presidio is RIFE with awesome trails! And, most of these trails are pretty friendly to those who are new to trail running. So, it’s a great place to dip your toe into dirtier waters 😉

Where you’re going short or long, we’ve got something AWESOME lined up that starts/finishes at the Presidio Golf Course @ 300 Finley Road. Here are links to the Strava course maps:

Strava Short Course Map (4ish miles)

Strava Long Course Map (8ish miles)

Here’s a description for the short course:

• Exit the parking lot and cross Arguello. Take an immediate RIGHT onto the trail.
• The trail bends LEFT running parallel to West Pacific Avenue.
• Follow trail until you are adjacent to Walnut Street. Turn LEFT at the trail intersection here (.59 miles)
• Then, take another left shortly thereafter (.64 miles)
• Follow the trail until you run into the Ecology Trail intersection. Take a hairpin LEFT and head uphill on Ecology (1.1 miles)
• After a short climb, turn RIGHT onto Upper Ecology Trail (1.19 miles)
• Follow Ecology Trail downhill for just over 1/2 a mile and take a sharp left (1.75 miles) and follow the trail to Arguello. Take a LEFT on Arguello (1.82 miles)
• Run on Arguello for 200 meters (approx) and then veer RIGHT onto the connector trail towards Washington (1.95 miles). Connect with Washington at 2.05 miles.
• Follow Washington to Nauman and veer RIGHT to connect with Bay Area Ridge Trail (2.18 miles)
• Follow Bay Area Ridge Trail to Park (2.53 miles). Continue on Bay Area Ridge Trail to mile 2.63 and turn RIGHT.
• Follow Bay Area Ridge Trail until it dumps you into the Rob Hill Campground Parking lot. Run through the parking lot and turn LEFT on the trail running parallel to Washington (3.09 miles)
• Run to Immigrant Point Overlook and take in the AMAZING view! I’ll also have some aid for you at this spot (3.17 miles)
• After taking in the view, cross Washington back onto the trail and follow the trail towards Compton Road (3.2 miles)
• Turn LEFT on Compton and follow towards Bay Area Ridge Trail (3.37 miles). After a short stretch, continue STRAIGHT onto Bay Area Ridge Trail (3.54 miles).
• Follow Bay Area Ridge Trail across Park towards Washington. Turn LEFT on the shoulder at Washington and head towards Deems (4.14 miles)
• At the pedestrian crosswalk at Deems, turn RIGHT and connect with Bay Area Ridge Trail (4.24 miles).
• Follow Bay Area Ridge Trail back to the Presidio Golf Course (4.61 miles)!

Here’s a description for the long course:

• Exit the parking lot and cross Arguello. Take an immediate RIGHT onto the trail.
• The trail bends LEFT running parallel to West Pacific Avenue.
• Follow trail until you are adjacent to Walnut Street. Turn LEFT at the trail intersection here (.59 miles)
• Then, take another left shortly thereafter (.64 miles)
• Follow the trail until you run into the Ecology Trail intersection. Take a hairpin LEFT and head uphill on Ecology (1.1 miles)
• After a short climb, turn RIGHT onto Upper Ecology Trail (1.19 miles)
• Follow Ecology Trail downhill for just over 1/2 a mile and take a sharp left (1.75 miles) and follow the trail to Arguello. Take a LEFT on Arguello (1.82 miles)
• Run on Arguello for 200 meters (approx) and then veer RIGHT onto the connector trail towards Washington (1.95 miles). Connect with Washington at 2.05 miles.
• Follow Washington to Nauman and veer RIGHT to connect with Bay Area Ridge Trail (2.18 miles)
• Follow Bay Area Ridge Trail to Park (2.53 miles). Continue on Bay Area Ridge Trail to mile 2.63 and turn RIGHT.
• Follow Bay Area Ridge Trail until it dumps you into the Rob Hill Campground Parking lot. Run through the parking lot and turn LEFT on the trail running parallel to Washington (3.09 miles)
• Run to Immigrant Point Overlook and take in the AMAZING view! I’ll also have some aid for you at this spot (3.17 miles)
• Descend the stairs to the LEFT of Immigrant Point Overlook and descend to Lincoln. Cross Lincoln at the pedestrian crosswalk and turn RIGHT onto the trail (3.37 miles) and then veer LEFT onto the trail heading towards Batteries to Bluffs.
• Follow Batteries to Bluffs Trail to Coastal Trail. Turn LEFT onto Coastal Trail (4 miles)
• Follow Coastal Trail underneath the Golden Gate Bridge and connect with Battery East Road (4.48 miles)
• Continue on Battery Road Trail and connect with the Presidio Promenade running parallel to Lincoln (4.89 miles)
• Continue on the Presidio Promenade and connect with Lincoln (5.49 miles). Veer RIGHT onto Sheridan (5.69 miles).
• Follow Sheridan to Arguello. Turn RIGHT onto Arguello (5.91 miles). Then, take a quick LEFT on Moraga (6 miles).
• Follow Moraga to Barnard Avenue and turn RIGHT (6.14 miles). Connect with Lower Ecology Trail at the back of Barnard Avenue and continue running (6.3 miles).
• Turn LEFT (and downhill) at the connector trail towards El Polin Springs (6.53 miles). At the bottom of the stairs, turn RIGHT onto El Polin Loop (6.62 miles).
• At the T-intersection behind the Presidio Wall Playground, turn LEFT (6.89 miles). Shortly thereafter, veer LEFT and continue running on the trail (7.07 miles).
• 1/10th of a mile later, turn RIGHT and head towards the trail running parallel to West Pacific Ave. Take a quick right on Mountain Lake Trail (7.23 miles).
• Follow Mountain Lake Trail towards Arguello. Cross the pedestrian crosswalk at Arguello and veer RIGHT onto Bay Area Ridge Trail (7.8 miles).
• Take a hairpin LEFT at mile 7.97 mile and follow Bay Area Ridge Trail back to the Golf course for 8.1 miles!