The paved trail called Lovers Lane descends from the Presidio Blvd. Gate (southeast part of the park) at Pacific, first pic. Andy Goldsworthy’s Wood Line is just off the walkway, pix 2, 3.
Past the Lovers Lane footbridge (pic 4) onto a trail between two streets, and up a short stairway to the Main Post at Inn of the Presidio. Behind the Inn is the east trailhead for the lower Ecology Trail.
This shady trail soon merges into the upper Ecology Trail (pic 5) where you can either continue up to Inspiration Point Overlook or take the stairs down (69 steps, pics 6, 7) to visit El Polin Spring (8, 9), and up the accessible ramp on the west side (pic 10).
Pic 11: Bay Area Ridge Trail above Arguello Blvd.
After hoofing it offtrail a bit to the upper Park Trail (12 thru 15) continued up to the winding wood steps (about 98) that climb through the forest to the Cemetery Overlook (constructed 2009): 16 through 28
A view from the overlook: pic 29.
East from the overlook is an old, “wilder,” trail that’s another of my favorites, pic 30. If you love forested trails, check this beauty out sometime. It winds down to the Post Chapel. At the chapel, you can descend the stairs to the Main Post.
Past the Lovers Lane footbridge (pic 4) onto a trail between two streets, and up a short stairway to the Main Post at Inn of the Presidio. Behind the Inn is the east trailhead for the lower Ecology Trail.
This shady trail soon merges into the upper Ecology Trail (pic 5) where you can either continue up to Inspiration Point Overlook or take the stairs down (69 steps, pics 6, 7) to visit El Polin Spring (8, 9), and up the accessible ramp on the west side (pic 10).
Pic 11: Bay Area Ridge Trail above Arguello Blvd.
After hoofing it offtrail a bit to the upper Park Trail (12 thru 15) continued up to the winding wood steps (about 98) that climb through the forest to the Cemetery Overlook (constructed 2009): 16 through 28
A view from the overlook: pic 29.
East from the overlook is an old, “wilder,” trail that’s another of my favorites, pic 30. If you love forested trails, check this beauty out sometime. It winds down to the Post Chapel. At the chapel, you can descend the stairs to the Main Post.
1. Lovers Lane starts down from Presidio Blvd. & Pacific
2. Andy Goldsworthy's "Wood Line" off Lovers Lane
3. Wood Line
4. Lovers Lane Footbridge
5. Upper Ecology Trail
6. Top of El Polin steps to Ecology Trail
7. Stairs down to El Polin Spring from Ecology Trail
8. El Polin Spring
9. El Polin Spring boardwalk
10. Accessible ramp up from El Polin Spring's west side
11. Bay Area Ridge Trail above Arguello
12. Park Trail
13. Park Trail
14. Park Trail
15. Park Trail
16. Foot of Cemetery Overlook steps at Park Trail
17. Cemetery Overlook stairs start up from Park Trail
18. Park Trail below
19. National Cemetery to the left
20. Up through the forest
21. About 98 steps
22. Midtrail
23. Climbing to the Cemetery Overlook
24. Winding up through the woods
25. A peaceful forest walk with accompanying birdsong
26. Looking back down from near the top
27. Cemetery Overlook ahead
28. Top of the stairs
29. Cemetery Overlook and view from
30. Cemetery to left. Beginning of trail that winds east through forest to Post Chapel
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