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Duck Pond 🦆 Palo Alto wetlands – San Francisquito Creek loop from Hooks Island

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Duck Pond 🦆 Palo Alto wetlands – San Francisquito Creek loop from Hooks Island

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Duck Pond 🦆 Palo Alto wetlands – San Francisquito Creek loop from Hooks Island

00:54

7.84km

10m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 23, 2026

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3.88 km

Duck Pond 🦆 Palo Alto wetlands

Highlight • Lake

Pretty but very man-made round pond surrounded to the north by a larger, more natural lake.

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5.79 km

San Francisquito Creek

Highlight • River

This small stream has managed to largely avoid development, and therefor can offer a glimpse of what the area looked like before modern times. You can also use the creek and the delineator between San Mateo and Santa Clara counties.

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5.91 km

View of Palo Alto Airport Runway

Highlight • Viewpoint

From this spot on the SF Creek Path, you get a truly wild view of the Palo Alto Airport. You can see straight down the runway and if you're lucky, planes might be taking off and landing overhead!

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7.84 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.53 km

2.96 km

324 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.47 km

2.66 km

379 m

190 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 20 May

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Duck Pond 🦆 Palo Alto wetlands – San Francisquito Creek loop from Hooks Island

Duck Pond 🦆 Palo Alto wetlands

San Francisquito Creek

View of Palo Alto Airport Runway

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