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Planespotting location SFO – View of the Nature Trail loop from Millbrae

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Planespotting location SFO – View of the Nature Trail loop from Millbrae

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Planespotting location SFO – View of the Nature Trail loop from Millbrae

03:20

13.2km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 12, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.18 km

Bayfront Park - SF Airport view

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close-up view of the airport, which is on landfill pushed into the bay

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4.11 km

San Francisco Bay Trail Fitness Area – Airport Boulevard

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Small fitness course with a view of the bay and the landing approach of the planes on SFO

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5.22 km

Fish Cleaning Station at Robert E. Woolley State Park

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This small park punches well above its weight. There are great fishing, bird watching, and wildlife viewing opportunities. It's also located just south of SFO, so plane watchers can get their fill of watching the take-offs and landing.

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5.39 km

Robert E. Wooley State Park & Anza Lagoon

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beautifully renovated waterfront trail through the park along San Francisco Bay, with an elegant trail bridge across the mouth of the lagoon into the bay.

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9.22 km

Burlingame mudflats (plane spotting location)

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At low tide the Burlingame Mudflats are stretching all the way across to the the San Francisco Airport runways that were filled into the bay. It's a designated SFO plane spotting location.

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9.23 km

Planespotting location SFO

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This is a designated place for planespotting. In fact, at low tide the mudflats may be exposed all the way across to the San Francisco/SFO airport runways. Don't even think of walking across them, though; the mudflats can trap you like quicksand, even if your first few steps onto the flats don't feel like that.

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10.9 km

View of the Nature Trail

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10.9 km

View of San Francisco International Airport and Waterfront

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Millbrae is located in San Mateo County, just south of San Francisco and right next to San Francisco International Airport (SFO). It's perfectly situated for travelers and commuters, with excellent connections via BART, Caltrain, and SamTrans.

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13.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.8 km

374 m

Surfaces

6.04 km

5.07 km

1.29 km

619 m

159 m

Elevation

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Thursday 9 July

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Planespotting location SFO – View of the Nature Trail loop from Millbrae

Bayfront Park - SF Airport view

San Francisco Bay Trail Fitness Area – Airport Boulevard

Fish Cleaning Station at Robert E. Woolley State Park

Robert E. Wooley State Park & Anza Lagoon

Burlingame mudflats (plane spotting location)

Planespotting location SFO

View of the Nature Trail

View of San Francisco International Airport and Waterfront

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