Soaproot Viewpoint–Bayview Trail, 3 sights is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Coyote Hills Regional Park near Jarvis Landing, CA. The route reaches Soaproot Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 204 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi7 – 161 ft2.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Bayview Trail 37.55126, -122.08542
Nearest town Jarvis Landing, CA
Directions
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Soaproot Viewpoint–Bayview Trail, 3 sights
2.3 mi · ▲ 204 ft · 52 min
Elevation 7–161 ft
Out & Back · Coyote Hills Regional Park
Trailhead: Bayview Trail · 37.55126, -122.08542
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Bayview Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Soaproot Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Quail Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Soaproot Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miReach Soaproot Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Bayview Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Apay Way, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Bayview Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 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
68% paved31% gravel1% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:15 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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