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San Tomas Aquino Creek Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back near Agnew, CA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 26 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: San Tomas Aquino Creek Trail 37.40127, -121.97090
Nearest town Agnew, CA

Directions

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San Tomas Aquino Creek Trail

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Elevation 5–27 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: San Tomas Aquino Creek Trail · 37.40127, -121.97090

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:14 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: West Tasman Drive & Convention Center Way stop 402 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on San Tomas Aquino Creek Trail, heading N.
  2. 1 miTurn right onto San Francisco Bay Trail, heading N.
  3. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 200 ftTurn left onto San Tomas Aquino Creek Trail, heading N.
  5. 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 surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 8:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: West Tasman Drive & Convention Center Way stop 402 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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