Bay Trail is a 5.4-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 ft5.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 37.86806, -122.31854
Nearest town West Berkeley, CA
Directions
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Bay Trail
5.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 48 min
Elevation 4–16 ft
Out & Back · McLaughlin Eastshore State Park
Trailhead: 37.86806, -122.31854
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Transit-accessible: Seawall Drive & University Avenue stop 592 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Bay Trail, heading SE.
- 1.9 miReach Bay Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.9 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
13% dirt87% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:16 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Seawall Drive & University Avenue stop 592 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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