
Views toward Fort Cronkhite from Battery Alexander
Alison Taggart-Barone
This short trail segment connects Rodeo Beach with Battery Alexander, one of five powerful batteries built by the U.S. Army around the turn of the 20th century. Those guns, manned by soldiers at nearby Fort Barry, were emblematic of the "Endicott Period" of coastal defense technology.
Elevation Profile
Parks
Length
0.38 miles round-trip
Elevation Gain
1.00 feet
Elevation Loss
-123.00 feet
Typical Tread Width
55 Inches
Minimum Tread Width
50 Inches
Typical Cross-Slope
2%
Maximum Cross-Slope
15%
Typical Grade
-9%
Maximum Grade
11%