Bay Viewpoint–Albany Beach, 3 beaches is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in McLaughlin Eastshore State Park near University Village, CA. The route passes Albany Beach before reaching Bay Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. 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 – 23 ft3.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 37.88964, -122.31625
Nearest town University Village, CA
Directions
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Bay Viewpoint–Albany Beach, 3 beaches
2.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 56 min
Elevation 4–23 ft
Out & Back · McLaughlin Eastshore State Park
Trailhead: 37.88964, -122.31625
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Albany Beach.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Albany Waterfront Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Buchanan Street, heading E.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Albany Waterfront Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Bay Trail, heading SE.
- 1 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Bay Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miSharp right onto Albany Waterfront Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Buchanan Street, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Albany Waterfront Trail, heading W.
- 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
45% paved6% dirt49% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:16 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:44 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM — 1 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Albany Beach & Bay Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Albany Beach & Bay Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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