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Here you turn right and descend over loose sand to a fork, where you bear right. With Paul Goode Field on your right, you come to a large dirt parking area and a junction with a trail going left. Turn right, cross the parking area, and then follow a trail past some white buildings with red roofs. The trail bends left and descends steeply into forest.

Rare, threatened, or endangered plants are found in the Presidio, and, at the time of research, there was a controversial plan in the works to remove some of the Presidio’s planted trees, such as eucalyptus, Monterey pine, and Monterey cypress, and to restore the original dune habitat.

Inspiration Point is the trailhead for the Ecology Trail, a loop through the Presidio.

When you reach a loop of paved road with a grassy area in its middle, go straight across, passing El Polin Spring. Your trail continues from the northwest side of the loop and climbs moderately to a four-way junction at the base of Inspiration Point. Turn left, pass an unsigned trail, left, and climb to the next junction, also four-way. Here you turn right and follow a mostly level path to close the loop. Here, turn left and retrace your route to the parking area.