San Tomas Aquino Creek – San Tomas Aquino Creek Trail loop from Santa Clara

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San Tomas Aquino Creek – San Tomas Aquino Creek Trail loop from Santa Clara

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San Tomas Aquino Creek – San Tomas Aquino Creek Trail loop from Santa Clara

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26.0km

50m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 13.3 km for 226 m

After 14.0 km for 66 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.41 km

Franklin Square 🛍️ Santa Clara

Highlight • Settlement

Saturday Farmer's Market

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5.97 km

San Tomas Aquino Creek Trail at Scott Boulevard

Highlight • Trail

Right about here the trail passes beneath Scott Boulevard. Scott Blvd's on-street bike lanes make it a friendlier cycling prospect than some of the other east/west corridors here.

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9.86 km

San Tomas Aquino Creek Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This trail has smooth pavement (mostly) and is a quick North-South route from the San Francisco Bay Trail to Santa Clara. It's pretty popular with walkers and cyclists, but there's plenty of room to move freely. The trail runs right besides the San Francisco 49ers stadium, so the trail is closed occasionally during the football season.

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10.4 km

San Tomas Aquino Creek

Highlight • River

The SF Bay Trail crosses over the San Tomas Aquino Creek, offering an option to pass under Highway 237. This section of the trail provides a scenic route with multiple paths for cyclists and hikers to explore. San Tomas Aquino Creek, a 16.5-mile stream flowing from El Sereno mountain through several cities before reaching the Guadalupe Slough. This creek has played an important role in historical land grant boundaries in the 1850s. While it has seen habitat changes, native fish species, such as rainbow trout, persist in the creek, and in 1996, a large Chinook salmon was seen.

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11.6 km

Guadalupe Slough

Highlight (Segment) • River

Pleasant wide gravel trail along the water. Keep an eye out for goathead thorns that can puncture most tires. Ideally use tires/tubes filled with sealant liquid. Carry repair kit and pump.

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12.8 km

Sunnyvale East Channel

Highlight • River

Bikers on the SF Bay Trail can enjoy great views of the Sunnyvale East Channel, part of the extensive drainage and flood control network in the South Bay Area. The channel manages stormwater runoff and prevents flooding in nearby urban areas, draining into the San Francisco Bay. The trail is a peaceful spot to appreciate both nature and regional water management efforts.

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14.1 km

Sunnyvale Baylands Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Sunnyvale Baylands Park, adjacent to the Twin Creeks Sports Complex, spans 70 acres and is a beautiful combination of parkland and preserved wetlands, with picnic areas, hiking and bike paths. It is very scenic and a perfect location to include on an enjoyable run.

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16.1 km

San Tomas Aquino Creek Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This trail has smooth pavement (mostly) and is a quick North-South route from the San Francisco Bay Trail to Santa Clara. It's pretty popular with walkers and cyclists but there's plenty of room to move freely. The trail runs right besides the San Francisco 49ers stadium so the trail is closed occasionally during the football season.

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26.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

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