State: California
Location: Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Length, Round Trip: 5 miles
Best Season: Year-Round
Difficulty: Moderate
Abandoned Barn in California
Trail Information
This is a moderate 5 mile loop with several hundred feet of elevation gain. From the parking lot go south along the beach and pick up the trail on the south side of the lagoon. Follow the trail along the lagoon for about 0.5 miles, cross the lagoon on the bridge to the intersection with the Miwok Trail and go right. Take the Miwok Trail for 1.8 miles to Wolf Ridge Trail and turn left. Go 0.7 miles to the Coastal Trail, bear left and take 1.6 miles back to the trailhead. This trail provides a little of everything the park has to offer, a romp on the beach, sweeping views of the Pacific and access to WWII coastal batteries.
Directions
From San Francisco cross the Golden Gate Bridge and exit at Bunker Road (Ft. Baker). Go left (west) on Bunker Road through the tunnel under the freeway and continue all the way to Rodeo Beach.
