Shoreline Lake Boating Center – Shoreline Lake loop from Computer History Museum

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Shoreline Lake Boating Center – Shoreline Lake loop from Computer History Museum

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Shoreline Lake Boating Center – Shoreline Lake loop from Computer History Museum

01:57

7.69km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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Permanente Creek Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Permanente Creek Trail in Mountain View, California, offers a 1.5-mile, car-free route from Shoreline At Mountain View (where parking is available) to Rock Street. This greenway trail is paved and provides a safe passage over Highway 101 via a bicycle and pedestrian bridge. At its northern end, the trail starts in a 750-acre park that includes a golf course, lake, and trails with mountain views. The route runs adjacent to Google's headquarters and Crittenden Middle School.

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Shoreline at Mountain View Trailhead

Highlight • Parking

This parking area is a staging area for a local golf course and has access to several trails including Stevens Creek Trail, the Bay Trail, Vista Slope and Crittenden Hill.

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Rengstorf Mansion

Highlight • Historical Site

Bremen/Germany-born landowner, agro-merchant, and wealthy philanthropist Henry Rengstorff built his Villa here in 1886. Restored with period furniture today it is a free museum.

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2.54 km

Shoreline Lake Boating Center

Highlight • Lake

Here, you can rent a pedal boat or kayak and enjoy a break on the grass by the lake. There is also a restaurant, as well as toilet and shower facilities.

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4.30 km

Shoreline Interpretive Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

Start/end of a loop trail through the protected wetlands on the San Francisco Bay shoreline between Palo Alto and Mountain View, with informative panels on the nature and human history of the area. To follow the loop trail see komoot.com/tour/7562409

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4.78 km

Shoreline Lake

Highlight • Lake

The Shoreline Regional Park was created in the 1960s, 70s and 80s from an area of landfill, wasteland, wetland and old farm land. It's now capped and managed as a leisure facility, with the 50 acre saltwater lake as the centrepiece. Used for sailing and other leisure activities, the perimeter path is a multi-user trail, perfect for a gentle bike ride.

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