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Mare Island Historic District

Mare Island Shoreline Heritage Preserve Viewpoint–Carquinez Bridge Viewpoint, 4 sights

2.1 mi · ▲ 227 ft · 49 min

Mare Island Shoreline Heritage Preserve Viewpoint–Carquinez Bridge Viewpoint, 4 sights is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Mare Island Historic District near South Vallejo, CA. The route passes Mare Island Shoreline Heritage Preserve Viewpoint before reaching Carquinez Bridge Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 227 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi13 – 279 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fenton Trail 38.08022, -122.25368
Nearest town South Vallejo, CA
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Mare Island Shoreline Heritage Preserve Viewpoint–Carquinez Bridge Viewpoint, 4 sights

2.1 mi · ▲ 227 ft · 49 min

Elevation 12–279 ft

Out & Back · Mare Island Historic District

Trailhead: Fenton Trail · 38.08022, -122.25368

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:17 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Railroad Avenue, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miBear right onto Blake Avenue, heading SE.
  3. 100 ftContinue straight onto Railroad Avenue, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 400 ftTurn right onto Meseda Road, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  8. 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
  9. 100 ftReach Mare Island Shoreline Heritage Preserve Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 50 ftPass Carquinez Bridge Viewpoint.
  11. 100 ftSharp left, heading E.
  12. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 400 ftTurn left onto Railroad Avenue, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Blake Avenue, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftBear left onto Railroad Avenue, heading NW.
  17. 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/mare-island-shoreline-heritage-preserve-viewpoint-carquinez-bridge-viewpoint-out-back-4-km-04ce

Trail surface

94% paved2% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F57°
Precip0%Wind14 mphUV8Humidity69%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:15 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:17 PM
Wed 74°57°
Thu 84°56°
Fri 86°61°
Sat 85°61°
Sun 82°62°
Mon 75°60°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 7:29 PM for the 8:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near South Vallejo, California