Folks hoping to get outdoors for a hike with their four-legged companion at the Presidio may be in for disappointment. The Presidio Trust announced this week that some of its hiking trails in San Francisco will be closed to dogs until this fall due to the start of coyote pupping season.

The Park trail, from Mountain Lake to the Presidio Promenade, and the Bay Ridge trail, stretching from the Rob Hill campground to the Presidio Golf Course, closed Tuesday and will remain so through early September to all dogs, even those on leashes.

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Victoria Franco is a Stockton-based reporter covering the diverse news around the Central Valley as part of the Report for America program. As a Stockton native, Franco is proud to cover stories within her community and report a variety of coverage. She is a San Jose State University alumna with a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism. In her collegiate years she was Managing Editor for the Spartan Daily. From her time at the Spartan Daily she helped lead her staff to California College Media Awards and a General Excellence first place. Victoria encourages readers to email her story tips and ideas at victoria.franco@baycitynews.com.