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Alameda Creek Trail to the Bay – Bayview Trail Observation Deck loop from Union City

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Alameda Creek Trail to the Bay – Bayview Trail Observation Deck loop from Union City

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Alameda Creek Trail to the Bay – Bayview Trail Observation Deck loop from Union City

02:44

39.5km

80m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.08 km

San Francisco Bay Trail along Alameda Creek

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

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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7.10 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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10.0 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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13.3 km

Shoreline Trail - SF Bay Trail at Coyote Hills Park

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Spectacular Bay views all along this mostly smooth compacted dirt and gravel trail that runs between the mouth ouf the Alameda Creek at Coyote Creek Regional Park on the levee of the former saltworks back over into the Park, or continues south to Dumbarton Bridge

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15.8 km

Shoreline Trail to Dumbarton Bridge

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Very scenic trail along the dam of the former saltponds along the Hayward bayshore between the Regional Park at Coyote Hills and the foot of Dumbarton Bridge. From there a bike trail goes across the bridge over to Menlo Park, or you cna follow a trail back to Hayward.

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20.0 km

Bay Trail Start (Dumbarton Bridge)

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This trail runs from the end of Dumbarton bridge all around the bay area reaching further then the end of Coyote hills. Cycling well possible in dry conditions. Ideal for birdwatching

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28.3 km

View of San Francisco Bay from Red Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice view from the top of Red Hill. You are treated with a view back onto Freemont and onto the San Francisco Bay.

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29.3 km

Bayview Trail Observation Deck

Highlight • Viewpoint

After a short climb from the Red Hill Trailhead, enjoy a beautiful view of the surrounding area and the bay. From here, you can backtrack to continue onto the Red Hill Trail, or continue along the shore of the bay on Bayview Trail.

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39.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.9 km

12.1 km

2.33 km

117 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.2 km

14.1 km

286 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 2 September

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Alameda Creek Trail to the Bay – Bayview Trail Observation Deck loop from Union City

San Francisco Bay Trail along Alameda Creek

San Francisco Bay Trail along Alameda Creek

Alameda Creek Trail to the Bay

Shoreline Trail - SF Bay Trail at Coyote Hills Park

Shoreline Trail to Dumbarton Bridge

Bay Trail Start (Dumbarton Bridge)

View of San Francisco Bay from Red Hill

Bayview Trail Observation Deck

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