Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline
Elmhurst Creek–San Francisco Bay Trail, 3 sights
3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elmhurst Creek–San Francisco Bay Trail, 3 sights is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline near Lockwood Gardens, CA. The route reaches Elmhurst Creek. 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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Elmhurst Creek–San Francisco Bay Trail, 3 sights
3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 1–15 ft
Out & Back · Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline
Trailhead: 37.75046, -122.21072
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Edgewater Drive & Hassler Way stop 587 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto San Francisco Bay Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miPass Elmhurst Creek.
- 150 ftTurn left onto San Leandro Creek Trail East, heading SE.
- 0.8 miReach Elmhurst Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto San Francisco Bay Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 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 1.3 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Transit-accessible: Edgewater Drive & Hassler Way stop 587 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Bay Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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