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Hayward Regional Shoreline

San Francisco Bay Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 56 min

San Francisco Bay Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Hayward Regional Shoreline near Russell City, CA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 10 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: San Francisco Bay Trail 37.62357, -122.13564
Nearest town Russell City, CA
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San Francisco Bay Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 56 min

Elevation 4–11 ft

Out & Back · Hayward Regional Shoreline

Trailhead: San Francisco Bay Trail · 37.62357, -122.13564

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 63°F / low 57° · precip 1% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead

  1. Start on San Francisco Bay Trail, heading W.
  2. 1.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 1.4 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/san-francisco-bay-trail-out-back-4-km-0f91

Trail surface

100% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 63°F57°
Precip1%Wind7 mphUV5Humidity82%
Hourly temperature
65°55°
Sunrise 6:55 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:10 PM
Mon 65°57°
Tue 74°55°
Wed 79°61°
Thu 74°62°
Fri 73°62°
Sat 73°60°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:50 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:10 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:36 PM.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead

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