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Iron Horse Trail junction – Heather Farm & Lake loop from Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre

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Contra Costa County

Contra Costa Centre

Iron Horse Trail junction – Heather Farm & Lake loop from Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre

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(5789)

9,771

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Iron Horse Trail junction – Heather Farm & Lake loop from Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre

01:04

15.4km

120m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 10, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

77 m

Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Center BART Station

Highlight • Rest Area

The Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Center BART Station features the first bike station in Contra Costa County, equipped with 215 bike racks, a retail shop for bicycle accessories, and maintenance services. …

Tip by

2

600 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

3

1.02 km

Iron Horse Trail junction

Highlight • Cycleway

Crossing of two of the best East Bay flat bike trails, one following a former rail line, the other an old canal that still transports municipal water.

Tip by

4

2.13 km

Heather Farm & Lake

Highlight • Lake

A natural lake, mostly used for fishing, that has the paved Ygnacio Canal Trail on the west side and some unpaved trails along the east.

Tip by

5

9.63 km

Ygnacio Canal Trail / Savannah Trail Junction

Highlight • Trail

Branching off the paved flat Ygnacio Canal trail to the east, Savannah trail is a smooth hard pack gravel connector to Lime ridge

Tip by

6

9.94 km

Contra Costa Canal / Ygnacio Canal Trail junction

Highlight • Trail

Strategic trail junction of these two excellent, flat, paved, car-free trail systems

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B

15.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.9 km

2.74 km

397 m

315 m

121 m

Surfaces

9.13 km

3.40 km

2.73 km

163 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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