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Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge

A2E–Song Sparrow Spur Trail, 3 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 48 min

A2E–Song Sparrow Spur Trail, 3 sights is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge near Jackson Park, CA. The route reaches A2E. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 89 ft8.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Stevens Creek Trail 37.39130, -122.06938
Nearest town Jackson Park, CA
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A2E–Song Sparrow Spur Trail, 3 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 48 min

Elevation 6–88 ft

Out & Back · Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: Stevens Creek Trail · 37.39130, -122.06938

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:14 PM

Transit-accessible: Mountain View stop 667 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Stevens Creek Trail, heading N.
  2. 2.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miPass A2E.
  4. 100 ftContinue straight onto Song Sparrow Spur Trail, heading N.
  5. 1.2 miReach A2E, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Stevens Creek Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 350 ftTurn left onto San Francisco Bay Trail, heading S.
  9. 1.8 miBear left onto Stevens Creek Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/a2e-song-sparrow-spur-trail-out-back-3-sights-13-km

Trail surface

67% paved28% gravel5% boardwalk

Weather

Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.8 mi in (~93 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 8:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Mountain View stop 667 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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