Black Point Battery Trail

Gun at Black Point Battery in Fort Mason

Alison Taggart-Barone/Parks Conservancy

During the Civil War, the U.S. Army hastily built two batteries, armed with 10-inch Rodman guns, at a site that locals called Black Point. These armaments at Point San Jose Military Reservation (later called Fort Mason) served as backup to the fortifications on Alcatraz and at Fort Point.

Today, this trail reveals a delightfully tucked-away part of the park; be sure to swing by the youth hostel and say "hi" to our barista friends at the cafe.