Presidio Hill–Bay Area Ridge Viewpoint, 3 summits is a 1-mile out-and-back in Presidio of San Francisco near Presidio Terrace, CA. The route passes Presidio Hill before reaching Bay Area Ridge Viewpoint at the turnaround, 0.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi289 – 345 ft1.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 37.79079, -122.45875
Nearest town Presidio Terrace, CA
Directions
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Presidio Hill–Bay Area Ridge Viewpoint, 3 summits
1 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 21 min
Elevation 290–344 ft
Out & Back · Presidio of San Francisco
Trailhead: 37.79079, -122.45875
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:17 AM · sunset 8:17 PM
Transit-accessible: Inspiration Point stop 122 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Bay Area Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Bay Area Ridge Viewpoint.
- 250 ftReach Presidio Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
69% dirt22% paved8% gravel1% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:17 AMSunset 8:17 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:54 PM for the 8:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM — 11 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Inspiration Point stop 122 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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