Bay Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in McLaughlin Eastshore State Park near West Berkeley, CA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi3 – 16 ft5.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 37.86418, -122.31209
Nearest town West Berkeley, CA
Directions
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Bay Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Elevation 5–16 ft
Out & Back · McLaughlin Eastshore State Park
Trailhead: 37.86418, -122.31209
Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 61°F / low 56° · precip 2% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:11 PM
Transit-accessible: University Avenue & Marina Boulevard stop 81 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Bay Trail, heading S.
- 1.9 miReach Bay Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.9 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
19% paved81% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 61°F56°
Precip2%Wind8 mphUV6Humidity90%
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:56 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:11 PM
Mon
61°57°
Tue
70°58°
Wed
81°60°
Thu
71°61°
Fri
72°61°
Sat
70°59°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~58 min). Leave by 5:53 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: University Avenue & Marina Boulevard stop 81 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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