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Carquinez Scenic Drive through – John Muir Memorial Park loop from Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre

Carquinez Scenic Drive through – John Muir Memorial Park loop from Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre

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Carquinez Scenic Drive through – John Muir Memorial Park loop from Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre

02:13

47.9km

530m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 9, 2026

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Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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542 m

Iron Horse Trail Bridge at Treat Boulevard

Highlight • Bridge

Exceptionally well-built bike infrastructure, with a wide, gradually rising bridge that allows an almost effortless crossing above the busy intersection.

Tip by

25.2 km

Land Bank

Nature Reserve

25.6 km

Little Bull Valley Carquinez Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

Several overlooks across the bay are right along the car-free road with mostly wide shoulders

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28.2 km

Carquinez Scenic Drive through

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Great paved bike trail through a shaded area with several great viewpoints across the bay.

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32.2 km

Historic Contra Costa County Courthouse

Highlight • Historical Site

In 1966, most of the courts' offices moved into the Hall of Records (right), which was completed in 1933 and continues to serve as the county's courthouse. The old Contra Costa County Courthouse (left) remains in use as the county's Finance Building. Both buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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36.7 km

John Muir Memorial Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

At the foot of Mount Wanda and Mount Helen, a statue of John Muir stands surrounded by a young but already tall redwoods grove. Just a mile south from his historic home, this park honors the great early conservationist and founder of the Sierra Club.

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36.7 km

Alhambra Valley Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Nice stretch in a quiet valley, with lots of green and a few houses along the road

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47.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

36.5 km

7.65 km

2.95 km

729 m

136 m

Surfaces

45.4 km

2.57 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Monday 18 May

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Carquinez Scenic Drive through – John Muir Memorial Park loop from Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre

Iron Horse Trail Bridge at Treat Boulevard

Little Bull Valley Carquinez Overlook

Carquinez Scenic Drive through

Historic Contra Costa County Courthouse

John Muir Memorial Park

Alhambra Valley Road

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