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Carquinez Scenic Drive – Carquinez Scenic Drive through loop from Hercules

Carquinez Scenic Drive – Carquinez Scenic Drive through loop from Hercules

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Carquinez Scenic Drive – Carquinez Scenic Drive through loop from Hercules

02:16

44.5km

680m

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: July 17, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 0 m for 242 m

After 44.3 km for 242 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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11.2 km

Crockett World War I Memorial Hall

Highlight • Monument

The Crockett World War I Memorial Hall, built in 1925 in Crockett, California, honors local soldiers who served in WWI—many of them workers from the nearby C&H Sugar refinery. Designed …

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14.8 km

Carquinez Scenic Drive

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Fantastic winding paved road with spectacular views that's mostly reserved for bikes.

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19.6 km

Ozol Trailhead, Carquinez Regional Shoreline Reserve

Highlight • Trail

Miles of trails climb up the ridges from here into the reserve. To get here start from the ridge, or use a bike: Carquinez Scenic Drive is closed to cars …

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21.5 km

Martinez Strait View - Carquinez Scenic Drive

Highlight • Viewpoint

As this Scenic Drive is a deadend for cars, ending halfway at Ozol, even this first section is a pleasant walk, without traffic and frequent vistas across the water.

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22.4 km

Alhambra Cemetery and Saint Catherine of Siena Catholic Cemetery

Highlight • Historical Site

Alhambra Cemetery and the adjacent St. Catherine Catholic Cemetery sit quietly on the hillside above Martinez, offering views of the Carquinez Strait and a glimpse into Contra Costa County’s early …

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22.6 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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25.9 km

George Miller Regional Bike Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Carquinez Scenic Drive is closed to cars since landslides caused damage in the 1980s. The former road is a paved park trail in the Carquinez Regional Shoreline Reserve to the …

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28.2 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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44.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.9 km

8.40 km

5.98 km

956 m

275 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

43.7 km

796 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Lowest point (0 m)

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Today

Wednesday 2 September

23°C

16°C

23 %

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Carquinez Scenic Drive – Carquinez Scenic Drive through loop from Hercules

Crockett World War I Memorial Hall

Carquinez Scenic Drive

Ozol Trailhead, Carquinez Regional Shoreline Reserve

Martinez Strait View - Carquinez Scenic Drive

Alhambra Cemetery and Saint Catherine of Siena Catholic Cemetery

Carquinez Scenic Drive through

George Miller Regional Bike Trail

Little Bull Valley Carquinez Overlook

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