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McLaughlin Eastshore State Park

Bay Viewpoint–Albany Beach, 3 beaches

2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 46 min

Bay Viewpoint–Albany Beach, 3 beaches is a 2.3-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, 1.2 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 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.88741, -122.30756
Nearest town University Village, CA
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Bay Viewpoint–Albany Beach, 3 beaches

2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 46 min

Elevation 4–23 ft

Out & Back · McLaughlin Eastshore State Park

Trailhead: 37.88741, -122.30756

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM

Transit-accessible: 800 Buchanan Street stop 120 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Bay Trail, heading N.
  3. 50 ftPass Albany Beach.
  4. 1 miSharp left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftReach Bay Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bay-viewpoint-out-back-4-km

Trail surface

44% paved56% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:54 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 800 Buchanan Street stop 120 m from the trailhead

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