San Francisco Bay Trail via Stevens Creek Trail is an 8.6-mile out-and-back in Shoreline Park near Jackson Park, CA. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi3 – 89 ft9.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Stevens Creek Trail 37.39130, -122.06938
Nearest town Jackson Park, CA
Directions
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San Francisco Bay Trail via Stevens Creek Trail
8.6 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 2 hr 54 min
Elevation 3–88 ft
Out & Back · Shoreline Park
Trailhead: Stevens Creek Trail · 37.39130, -122.06938
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:14 PM
Transit-accessible: Mountain View stop 667 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Stevens Creek Trail, heading N.
- 3.5 miTurn left onto San Francisco Bay Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftReach San Francisco Bay Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 3 miBear left onto Stevens Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 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
90% paved4% boardwalk6% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:14 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~69 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 8:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Mountain View stop 667 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Stevens Creek Trail Trailhead
- Hetch Hetchy Trail via Stevens Creek Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Stevens Creek Viewpoint via Stevens Creek Trail 5.7 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- A2E–Song Sparrow Spur Trail, 3 sights 8.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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