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Alameda County
Albany

Albany Bulb – Albany Beach loop from Albany

Moderate

3.3

(16)

58

runners

Albany Bulb – Albany Beach loop from Albany

01:03

9.83km

20m

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: April 24, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.30 km

Albany Bulb

Highlight • Natural

The Albany Bulb (also simply known as The Bulb) is a former landfill largely owned by the City of Albany, in California. The Bulb is the west end of a …

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2

1.88 km

Albany Bay Trail Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great place to take a break and look over the Bay

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3

3.73 km

Berkeley Meadow

Highlight • Natural

Nice firm gravel trail on the Virginia Road Extension, heading along the water and the Berkeley meadow out to the marina.

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4

4.49 km

César E Chávez Park

Highlight • Rest Area

César Chávez Park is 90 acres in size and did not always look so nice, It was a landfill in 1957. In 1969, the city adopted the Marina Master Plan. …

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5

8.43 km

Albany Beach

Highlight • Beach

Well-protected sandy beach in the corner created by the Albany bulb, with restrooms and water.

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6

8.45 km

Albany Beach

Highlight (Segment) • Beach

Rarely visited bay beach along a former landfill site with art installations, some dating back to the "homeless" artist colony who camped out here in the early 21st century.

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7

8.94 km

A wooden platform offers a higher viewpoint to look over the dunes and into the bayfront wetland at the mouth of Codornices Creek.

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9.83 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.41 km

1.20 km

654 m

581 m

Surfaces

4.16 km

2.52 km

1.76 km

906 m

489 m

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