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: February 17, 2026

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Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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10.5 km

Viewpoint

16.5 km

San Tomas Aquino Creek

Highlight • River

The SF Bay Trail crosses over the San Tomas Aquino Creek, offering an option to pass under Highway 237. This section of the trail provides a scenic route with multiple …

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28.5 km

Stevens Creek bridge

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Here you can just drive beautifully along the bay.

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30.3 km

Permanente Creek - Shoreline Park

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The creek almost regained a natural setting despite that the Bay wetlands along Mountain View were covered by landfill in the mid 20th century, and have been transformed into parks and golf courses later.

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31.5 km

Shoreline Lake

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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 …

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33.2 km

Bliss In The Moment

Highlight • Monument

The blue steel sculpture of a road biker holding a helmet on his bike marks the entrance to a trail leading into the Palo Alto wetlands right off the bike trail along East Bayshore Road.

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40.7 km

Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge

Highlight • Natural

The Bay Trail runs along the protected Bay wetlands with sprawling views and abundant bird life.

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40.7 km

Bayfront Bike Trail Junction with SF Bay Trail

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The well-paved SF Bay trail crosses Bayfront Expressway to swing North to South, while a paved trail continues East across the Dumbarton Bridge.

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44.6 km

Dumbarton Bridge

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The Dumbarton Bridge is the shortest and southernmost bridge across the San Francisco Bay. At 1.6 miles you can cross the water with nice views over the bay. Just keep …

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72.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

51.9 km

8.62 km

6.86 km

4.48 km

384 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

54.5 km

16.2 km

1.57 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Monday 20 April

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