Albany Beach & Bay Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in McLaughlin Eastshore State Park near University Village, CA. The route reaches Albany Beach. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi3 – 23 ft3.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Albany Waterfront Trail 37.88961, -122.31408
Nearest town University Village, CA
Directions
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Albany Beach & Bay Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Elevation 4–22 ft
Out & Back · McLaughlin Eastshore State Park
Trailhead: Albany Waterfront Trail · 37.88961, -122.31408
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Transit-accessible: 555 Pierce Street stop 761 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Albany Waterfront Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Albany Beach.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Bay Trail, heading N.
- 1.6 miReach Albany Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miSharp right onto Albany Waterfront Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 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
65% paved35% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:16 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:47 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM — 4 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 555 Pierce Street stop 761 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Albany Waterfront Trail Trailhead
- Bay Viewpoint–Albany Beach, 3 beaches 2.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Albany Beach & Bay Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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