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.
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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 Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:49 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM — 6 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
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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