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
Directions
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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 Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead
- Start on San Francisco Bay Trail, heading W.
- 1.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 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 surface
100% gravel
Weather
Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:15 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:55 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:15 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:44 PM.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
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