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Staying left here, and right at the next fork, where a trail goes left to a viewpoint, you skirt the coastal cliffs and descend via wooden steps. Now on level ground, you merge with the trail for bicyclists, which joins sharply from the right. Ahead is a paved path which goes under the Golden Gate Bridge. You get on it and angle left, watching out for bicyclists and joggers.

Beyond the bridge the trail forks, and you stay left. You pass a trail, left to Battery East, which dates from 1876, and a picnic area. A brick path goes right and uphill to the Golden Gate Bridge gift shop. You descend to a junction with a trail, left, signed for Fort Point. Here you turn left and come to a four-way junction. Continue straight and descend steeply over rough ground, passing a trail, right. Aided by steps, you soon reach Marine Dr., a paved road.

Cross the road, and when you reach a seawall, turn right on a paved path, part of the Golden Gate Promenade and the San Francisco Bay Trail. Nearby are restrooms, water, and a warming hut with food, drinks, books, maps, and other information. The hut is open daily, 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. Beyond the warming hut, the path changes to dirt and gravel. A path cuts sharply right, going back to the warming hut. You pass a picnic area, right, and then reach a five-way junction beside Long Ave.