Trails

Rodeo Valley Trail
Our Work
Complete
The multi-use Rodeo Valley Trail is edged by grassy, wind-swept hillsides as it winds through the heart of the Marin Headlands. Recent improvements to this historic ranch road include realigned segments and bridges to improve the experience of trail users while protecting restored wetlands.
Bay Area Ridge Trail
Our Work
Complete
The Bay Area Ridge Trail is an epic, planned 550-mile multi-use trail around San Francisco Bay. The Presidio leg links the park's highest points, from Arguello Gate to the Golden Gate Bridge.
Trail Stewardship Volunteers
Events
Tennessee Valley Parking Lot
Join the Golden Gate Trail Crew and help repair, maintain and enhance trails in the Golden Gate National Parks.
Ocean Beach
Parks

Find your path to discovery and adventure

Trails are as unique and complex as the ecosystems they help protect, or the extraordinary people who help care for them. Introduce yourself to one of the trails in the Golden Gate National Parks. And get ready to meet magic.
Presidio Volunteer
Events
Fri, Sep 20 9:00am-12:00pm
Fri, Sep 27 9:00am-12:00pm
Fri, Oct 04 9:00am-12:00pm
Fri, Oct 11 9:00am-12:00pm
Fri, Oct 18 9:00am-12:00pm
Fri, Oct 25 9:00am-12:00pm
Fri, Nov 01 9:00am-12:00pm
Fri, Nov 08 9:00am-12:00pm
Fri, Nov 15 9:00am-12:00pm
Fri, Nov 22 9:00am-12:00pm
Fri, Dec 06 9:00am-12:00pm
Fri, Dec 13 9:00am-12:00pm
Fri, Dec 20 9:00am-12:00pm
Presidio Transit Center
Help tend to the health of the Presidio’s historic forests.
Lands End Lookout
Huffington Post

New Visitor Center Lookout Unveiled At SF's Best Viewpoint

Lands End
Weekend Sherpa

One of the most scenic and stunning trails in the West can be traversed without leaving San Francisco. This 6-mile "Grand Walk" hugs the coastline from the Cliff House to Fort Mason.

Battery East Vista, Golden Gate Bridge
November 3, 2015
The new Battery East Vista features a picnic area with seating, bicycle parking, interpretive signage, improved wayfinding information, a revamped parking area, and enhanced visitor connections to two breathtaking trails in the Presidio.
View of the Golden Gate Bridge and Marin Headlands from the Presidio batteries
March 25, 2010
The generous support from the S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation will help fulfill a $17 million funding goal to complete a 24-mile system of classic and high-quality trails, bikeways and overlooks in the Presidio—creating a dynamic and enduring new public resource for the residents of San Francisco Bay Area and visitors from around the world.
Lands End overlook with views of the Golden Gate Bridge.
April 7, 2010
The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy has received a new $5 million grant from the Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund to support restoration efforts at Lands End—bringing the Fund’s total support of the Lands End project to $8.6 million.