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San Francisco Bay Trail – San Francisco Bay Trail loop from California Avenue

San Francisco Bay Trail – San Francisco Bay Trail loop from California Avenue

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14,856

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San Francisco Bay Trail – San Francisco Bay Trail loop from California Avenue

01:52

39.8km

60m

Gravel riding

Easy gravel ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 17, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Stevens Creek Shoreline Nature Study Area Open Space Preserve

Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.09 km

Shoreline Lake and Trailhead Palo Alto Wetlands

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Small parking area with trails leading east around Shoreline Lake, and west on a loop around part of the Palo Alto marsh.

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6.34 km

San Francisco Bay Trail

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The Bay Trail is a flat and picturesque paved path around the wetlands of Shoreline Lake Park. The trail can be crowded on weekends, and there is not a lot …

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8.14 km

San Francisco Bay Trail

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Excellent paved section of the still only 80% complete 500 mile trail around San Francisco Bay

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9.81 km

Stevens Creek Tidal Marsh trailhead

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Paved trails start here into the open space preserve, west along Stevens Creek, and along the north-south Bay Trail corridor

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9.86 km

Stevens Creek bridge

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Here you can just drive beautifully along the bay.

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10.1 km

Stevens Creek Shoreline Nature Study Area Open Space Preserve

Nature Reserve

12.5 km

Moffett Federal Airfield

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Moffett Federal Airfield, also known as Moffett Field, is a joint civil-military airport. NASA leased 1,000 acres of the property to Google in 2014 for a 60-year period. Many of …

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17.7 km

Sunnyvale East Channel

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Bikers on the SF Bay Trail can enjoy great views of the Sunnyvale East Channel, part of the extensive drainage and flood control network in the South Bay Area. The …

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24.2 km

San Francisco Bay Trail – Stevens Creek Shoreline Nature Study Area

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This section of the San Francisco Bay Trail's surface is a fine compacted gravel that is fast and smooth to ride on. It's great to do on a road bike …

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39.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.6 km

18.1 km

2.83 km

187 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.5 km

13.5 km

5.52 km

1.03 km

310 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 20 May

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San Francisco Bay Trail – San Francisco Bay Trail loop from California Avenue

Shoreline Lake and Trailhead Palo Alto Wetlands

San Francisco Bay Trail

San Francisco Bay Trail

Stevens Creek Tidal Marsh trailhead

Stevens Creek bridge

Moffett Federal Airfield

Sunnyvale East Channel

San Francisco Bay Trail – Stevens Creek Shoreline Nature Study Area

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