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Alameda Creek Trail – Alameda Creek Trail loop from Union City

Alameda Creek Trail – Alameda Creek Trail loop from Union City

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(9865)

10,552

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Alameda Creek Trail – Alameda Creek Trail loop from Union City

01:32

39.7km

80m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

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After 13.3 km for 55 m

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7.25 km

Alameda Creek Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Alameda Creek Regional Trail runs from the mouth of Niles Canyon in Fremont to the San Francisco Bay, allowing recreational access to the levees on both sides of Alameda Creek and its flood control channel. The trail on each side of the creek is roughly 12 miles long. The south side is paved and favored by cyclists, while the north side is unpaved and open to equestrian users. Both sides traverse densely-populated areas and are heavily used. A portion of the Alameda Creek Regional Trail is also a significant component of the San Francisco Bay Trail, a developing effort to create a 500-mile multiuse trail encircling the bay.

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13.3 km

Alameda Creek Mouth Vista Point

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After two miles of passing through the Coyote Hills Regional Park SF Bay wetlands the creek finally reached the open bay. The paved trail also ends here, but a gravel trail turns south along the lever toward Dumbarton Bridge and onward to Social and San Jose.

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13.3 km

Alameda Creek Trail to the Bay

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Final segment of the excellent paved SF Bay Trail along Alameda Creek, from Coyote Hills Regional Park out to the mouth of the creek into the bay.

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18.6 km

San Francisco Bay Trail along Alameda Creek

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Excellent paved trail along the South side of the creek, dedicated to just biking and free from car traffic, with spectacular views

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22.9 km

Alameda Creek Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The San Francisco Bay Trail is a long bike route, and the Alameda Creek section is a nice, paved part of it. This segment is just one part of the extensive 500-mile trail that encompasses the Bay Area. Cyclists can enjoy a smooth ride along the Alameda Creek section.

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