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Recent BTBs

4/17/2015

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Some recent hikepix of the super-photogenic Batteries to Bluffs Trail and some other Presidio goodies. 

Into the park at the 14th Ave. “gate,” Wyman Ave. homes, first pic, on my way to climb the Marine Cemetery Vista Overlook steps, 2 thru 5 (about 103 steps) to the boardwalk, benches, and memorial plaque. 

This is one of the newer Presidio stairways, created several years ago. Many sailors were buried up here between 1881 and 1912, behind what used to be the Public Health Service District, converted to residences several years ago. 

Uphill on Battery Caulfield Road, turning right on Washington, thru a residential area and into the forest. 

East of Rob Hill Campground, a short trail down to behind Fort Scott neighborhood homes, pic 6. Brief offtrail logsittin’ (pic 7) before heading down a less-used trail to visit the “hidden” Fort Scott Community Garden.

Now onto the Connector Trail. 208 Steps descend from Immigrant Point Overlook (pix 8, 9,10), crossing Lincoln at the foot. 

The Batteries to Bluffs west trailhead begins with a winding downhill sandy trail to Battery Crosby: 11 thru 31. 473 or so steps, not counting 16 or so to the top of Battery Crosby and 40-something for the offshoot trail that descends to Marshall's Beach.

On to the National Cemetery Overlook: 32 thru 35. A trail this time, this between the Park Trail below and residences above, instead of the winding wood stairway ascending thru the forest from the Park Trail. Don't miss these 98 steps if you haven’t done ’em before. 

Meanderings elsewhere in the park: 36 thru 41.

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1. Across Veterans Blvd. on the opposite side is an unobstructed view of Mountain Lake
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2. One of the newer stairways climbs to the stepped boardwalk
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3. These steps lead up to the boardwalk and trail to the overlook
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4. North end of the Wyman Ave. residences is to the left partway up
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5. The overlook with benches and center plaque, looking north
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6. From the east edge of Rob Hill Campground a trail descends to the Fort Scott 'hood
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7. From an offtrail log, the back of a Fort Scott residence in distance
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8. Descending from Immigrant Point Overlook
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9. 208 steps through the forest down to Lincoln
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10. Cross Lincoln for trailheads for the Sand Ladder, left, and Batteries to Bluffs, right.
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11. West trailhead for the Batteries to Bluffs
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12. Sandy trail curves down to Battery Crosby
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13. Steps start down from top of Battery Crosby
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14. Now for the steep part
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15. A couple of railings were added several years ago
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16. 473-ish steps
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17. San Francisco's biggest park and longest stairway
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18. Stairs curve down to the footbridge with another length of railing
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19. Down, center, is the Marshall's Beach offshoot trail
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20. Moving east midtrail
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21. Climbing back up
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22. Top, to the right of center, where I started down
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23. Right, top, foot of Marshall's Beach trail
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24. Continuing to View Point Overlook
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25. Stairtop view
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26. View Point
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27. The lone viewbench
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28. This is 130 steps down from the east side
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29. About .07 mile long
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30. Part of the eastside trail can be seen from the Pacific Overlook at Lincoln Blvd.
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31. East trailhead, down from Lincoln & Langdon
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32. Park Trail below, left
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33. Upper Cemetery Overlook benches
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34. View north from Cemetery Overlook
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35. View of Marin Headlands and Mount Tam
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36. Park Trail, left; Mountain Lake Trail right
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37. On a trail with lots of stacked logs; this one's sprouting
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38. Climbing up from Presidio Forest to Lobos Valley Overlook
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39. El Polin Spring and boardwalk from above, eastside
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40. El Polin Spring
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41. Trail near Arguello gate
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