Pershing

Distance: 5.7 miles (9.1 km)
Terrain: Hilly.

Many hills.

Course description

  1. Head east along El Prado, through Balboa Park.
  2. At the large fountain, cross Park Boulevard using the footbridge, turn left into the Cactus Garden.
  3. Go through the Cactus Garden. Take the switchback trail heading downhill into Florida Canyon that can be found on the right.
  4. At the bottom of Florida Canyon, cross Florida Drive, and continue right on Florida Drive until it reaches Pershing Drive.
  5. Go left on Pershing Drive, up the hill, with the golf course on your right.
  6. Eventually, a Frisbee golf course will be on your left.
  7. Continue north until you reach Upas Street, and turn left on Upas, heading downhill for a bit, then uphill.
  8. Turn left on Morley Field Drive, and head downhill, crossing Florida Drive.
  9. Continue uphill on Morley Field Drive to Park Boulevard. Cross Park, turn right, then left on Upas Street.
  10. Upas Street eventually deadends, but a footpath continues west, downhill, and a footbridge will take you over SR-163.
  11. Now, you can turn right, up the paved switchbacks, returning to Balboa Drive and turning left to return to 6th and Laurel, or you can turn left, along the dirt path, under the Cabrillo Bridge and turning right up the path to go through the dog park, west on El Prado, and back to 6th and Laurel.

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