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Alameda Creek Trail – Bayview Trail Observation Deck loop from Arden

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Alameda Creek Trail – Bayview Trail Observation Deck loop from Arden

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Alameda Creek Trail – Bayview Trail Observation Deck loop from Arden

01:58

25.4km

180m

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: March 30, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.00 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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4.58 km

Alameda Creek Trail

Highlight • Trail

The Alameda Creek Trail runs from the mouth of Niles Canyon westward to San Francisco Bay. The trail is fully paved and is popular with hikers, runners and cyclists.

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6.14 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 …

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7.14 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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14.3 km

Quarry Trail Pedestrian Bridge Over CA-84

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

Car-free bridge that takes you over CA-84. The bridge is part of the Quarry Trail and gives you a nice view of Red Hill in the distance.

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15.0 km

San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center

Highlight • Rest Area

Great visitor center at the entrance to the wildlife refuge. You can get maps and brochures, check out the informative displays and videos inside the center and use the binoculars to see the birdlife in the marsh.

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16.4 km

Rolling Hills in Coyote Hills Regional Park

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The stretch of trail through Coyote Hills Regional Park lives up to its name, with rolling hills that are fun, but not to the point of being technical, to ride.

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19.2 km

Coyote Hills Regional Park

Nature Reserve

19.8 km

Chochenyo Trail in Coyote Hill Regional Park

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Excellent gravel trail through the Coyote Hills Regional Park wetlands, with great overlooks for bird watching and natural and early indigenous settlement history exhibits.

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25.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.4 km

8.02 km

1.66 km

209 m

145 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.9 km

10.6 km

2.95 km

< 100 m

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Alameda Creek Trail – Bayview Trail Observation Deck loop from Arden

San Francisco Bay Trail along Alameda Creek

Alameda Creek Trail

Bayview Trail Observation Deck

View of San Francisco Bay from Red Hill

Quarry Trail Pedestrian Bridge Over CA-84

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