Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Picnic & Carquinez Viewpoint – Carquinez Scenic Drive through loop from Martinez

Picnic & Carquinez Viewpoint – Carquinez Scenic Drive through loop from Martinez

Moderate

4.8

(1271)

11,283

riders

Picnic & Carquinez Viewpoint – Carquinez Scenic Drive through loop from Martinez

01:06

19.7km

360m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 56 m for 5 m

After 19.7 km for 5 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

681 m

Aquatic Center

Highlight • Rest Area

The Rankin Aquatic Center in Martinez is a vibrant community pool offering a range of aquatic activities for all ages. There are separate areas for shallow and deep-water swimming, including …

Tip by

1.06 km

Alhambra Cemetery and Saint Catherine of Siena Catholic Cemetery

Highlight • Historical Site

Alhambra Cemetery and the adjacent St. Catherine Catholic Cemetery sit quietly on the hillside above Martinez, offering views of the Carquinez Strait and a glimpse into Contra Costa County’s early …

Tip by

2.01 km

Martinez Strait View - Carquinez Scenic Drive

Highlight • Viewpoint

As this Scenic Drive is a deadend for cars, ending halfway at Ozol, even this first section is a pleasant walk, without traffic and frequent vistas across the water.

Tip by

5.06 km

Picnic & Carquinez Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

If you're looking for a great location to take a break and enjoy a beautiful view, you've found the right place! Have a seat at one of the picnic tables and enjoy the stunning vistas of the bay.

Tip by

6.37 km

Little Bull Valley Carquinez Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

Several overlooks across the bay are right along the car-free road with mostly wide shoulders

Tip by

10.1 km

Port Costa

Highlight • Settlement

From 1901 to the 1930s a bustling ferry landing when all San Francisco trains had to cross here to the Benicia side of the Carquinez Strait, the few remaining houses …

Tip by

15.3 km

George Miller Regional Bike Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Carquinez Scenic Drive is closed to cars since landslides caused damage in the 1980s. The former road is a paved park trail in the Carquinez Regional Shoreline Reserve to the …

Tip by

16.0 km

Carquinez Scenic Drive through

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Great paved bike trail through a shaded area with several great viewpoints across the bay.

Tip by

19.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.6 km

6.00 km

2.94 km

141 m

Surfaces

16.3 km

3.22 km

110 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (70 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Today

Friday 22 May

27°C

10°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Nearby routes

Hard

4.7

428

Elmwood to Tilden Regional Park

02:30h

46.2km

940m

Hard

5.0

364

Meyer Library to Inspiration Point loop

02:53h

51.5km

1,020m

Moderate

4.6

308

San Francisco Bay Trail: Berkeley to Richmond Shoreline

02:30h

56.1km

120m

Hard

5.0

279

Mount Diablo via Summit Road

02:57h

48.5km

1,140m

Moderate

4.8

227

San Francisco Bay Trail

02:32h

54.3km

210m

Easy

4.5

193

San Francisco Bay Trail to Treasure Island

01:52h

36.6km

180m

Moderate

4.3

158

Lamorinda Trail Loop

02:05h

43.1km

350m

Hard

5.0

127

Lake Chabot Loop

03:44h

69.6km

1,060m

Moderate

4.8

134

San Francisco Bay Trail

02:26h

53.6km

150m

Hard

5.0

122

Redwood Double Loop from North Oakland

04:01h

75.7km

1,380m

Moderate

4.8

119

Lake Merritt to Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park loop

02:14h

40.0km

770m

Moderate

4.7

107

Carquinez Scenic Drive loop

02:31h

48.9km

700m

Picnic & Carquinez Viewpoint – Carquinez Scenic Drive through loop from Martinez

Aquatic Center

Alhambra Cemetery and Saint Catherine of Siena Catholic Cemetery

Martinez Strait View - Carquinez Scenic Drive

Picnic & Carquinez Viewpoint

Little Bull Valley Carquinez Overlook

Port Costa

George Miller Regional Bike Trail

Carquinez Scenic Drive through

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️