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Presidio Wildtrails

6/30/2014

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I’ve enjoyed this short Presidio trail for years, first three pix. It’s nicely overgrown with wild radish, nasturtium and other wildflowers, with lots of blackberry bushes. A narrow, “wilder,” trail is so much more fun and uplifting than a widened, “tamed” trail. This one is near the old church at Fort Scott, coming out at the Log Cabin. 

Another short trail starts near the Fort Scott Community Garden, behind the residences, and climbs to Rob Hill Campground, pic 4.


A slightly longer wildtrail is the one that runs east from the Cemetery Overlook (pic 5) out to the side of the Post Chapel, pic 6. I highly recommend this one for anyone who loves forests. Love the sittin’ logs. Downhill to the east edge, then up another part of it, out at the Cemetery Overlook’s south entrance.   


Mountain Lake’s renovated eastside now has a new bench to replace the old ones. This rustic, newly-built bench’s wood has a delightful aroma, pic 7. But then the whole park smells good.

Batteries to Bluffs Trail (8 thru 23), about 473 steps.

Log sittin’ on the Bay Area Ridge Trail, pic 24. The Spire seen from the Bay Area Ridge Trail just before the end of the trail at Arguello, pic 25.


Down to the Ecology Trail from Inspiration Point Overlook, last pic.    

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1. Short trail near Golden Gate Bridge
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2. Busy highway to left
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3. Around to the back of the Log Cabin
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4. Behind Fort Scott residences up to Rob Hill Campground
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5. Forest trail alongside the cemetery
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6. East trailhead for cemetery forest trail is at south side of Post Chapel
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7. New bench at Mountain Lake's eastside
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8. East trailhead for Batteries to Bluffs Trail
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9. Batteries to Bluffs east
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10. Batteries to Bluffs east
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11. Eastside Batteries to Bluffs
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12. Sittin' logs at View Point
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13. Midtrail
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14. Midtrail
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15. Midtrail wildflowers, Marshall's Beach below
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16. Trail dip
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17. Marshall's Beach Trail upper right
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18. Starting up the west side
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19. Curving around and up
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20. Westside
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21. View from the westside
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22. Westside wildflowers
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23. View from atop Battery Crosby
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24. Bay Area Ridge Trail near the golf course
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25. Andy Goldsworthy's Spire, center
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26. Trailhead for Ecology Trail down from Inspiration Point Overlook
1 Comment
JoJo
6/30/2014 07:21:03 am

Beautiful wild flowers along the trails and the new bench is rustic but also very nice. Was wondering if the pale pink blooms are a type of primrose, there are drought tolerant varieties which are very beautiful. The pics of the trails with views of the beaches are especially good. The pic of Andy Goldsworthy's Spire among the tall trees is also very good. These are great pics and the trails look very inviting, thanks for sharing them.

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