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Miwok Meadows – Bay View Trail loop from China Camp State Park

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Miwok Meadows – Bay View Trail loop from China Camp State Park

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Miwok Meadows – Bay View Trail loop from China Camp State Park

01:54

17.9km

530m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 1, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 13.1 km for 555 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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757 m

Turtle Back Hill in China Camp State Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Turtle Back Hill is a small peninsula that is actually more like an island, a unique ecological island that is almost entirely surrounded by the salt marshes along San Pablo Bay. Turtle Back Hill features a microcosm of the ecology of China Camp State Park. All four types of oak trees that can be found in the park are on Turtle Back Hill: coast live oaks, valley oaks, California black oaks, and blue oaks. Interspersed with the oak woodlands are grasslands that have a mixture of both native and non-native species. On the northwest side of the hill is a beautiful field of purple needlegrass (Nassella pulchra), the official state grass of California. And surrounding the hill are the vast salt marshes that so typify the shoreline of San Pablo Bay.
friendsofchinacamp.org/the-park/highlights/#turtle-back-hill

Tip by

1.06 km

Miwok Meadows

Highlight • Natural

Miwok Meadows is a beautiful and tranquil place in the Park, surrounded by dark green bay trees and tall oaks. Flora and fauna are diverse, with well-maintained, easy trails to enjoy marsh meadows and bay views. Many turkeys, deer and other wildlife inhabit the area, making this place an excellent discovery area for kids to learn about nature.

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1.60 km

Shoreline Trail, China Camp State Park

Highlight • Trail

Shoreline Trail is a great singletrack for beginner that is easy and fun!

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2.58 km

Back Ranch Meadows Campground

Highlight • Rest Area

The campground offers fantastic walk-in, tent-only campsites to spend the night in the Park and enjoy a peaceful retreat from the city. The sites are on a first-come, first-serve basis and include a picnic table, potable water, a fire ring and a wooden footlocker.

Tip by

4.00 km

Shoreline Trailhead

Highlight • Parking

China Camp State Park charges an entrance fee to explore the grounds, either by car or per person. Annual parking + trail passes are available, or you can purchase a single day-use pass. Parking is $5 per vehicle for the day, or you can park along San Pedro Road without a fee and pay the $3 trail use fee.

Tip by

4.60 km

Bay View Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This multi-use trail winds through switchbacks, coastal hills and woodlands throughout the Park. Several wildflower varieties line the path through madrone and coast live oak with great views of San Pablo Bay. Many trails connect to this route, offering multiple options for a short loop or an extended hike to explore the beautiful grounds.

Tip by

6.12 km

Bay View Trail

Highlight • Trail

Attention novice riders: This is a perfect trail for everybody new on a mountain bike. On top of that Bay View Trail – as the name already suggests – offers magnificent views of the San Pablo Bay.

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8.45 km

Nike Missile Site SF-93C

Highlight • Historical Site

This historic missile site, decommissioned in 1971, is now an excellent spot to take photos of the fantastic 360° views of Mount Tamalpais and San Pablo Bay. A picnic table is here to enjoy lunch and take a break amid the gorgeous scenery.

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17.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.7 km

2.91 km

2.59 km

692 m

Surfaces

13.9 km

3.06 km

713 m

182 m

Elevation

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Miwok Meadows – Bay View Trail loop from China Camp State Park

Turtle Back Hill in China Camp State Park

Miwok Meadows

Shoreline Trail, China Camp State Park

Back Ranch Meadows Campground

Shoreline Trailhead

Bay View Trail

Bay View Trail

Nike Missile Site SF-93C

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