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Carquinez Scenic Drive – Carquinez Scenic Drive through loop from Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre

Carquinez Scenic Drive – Carquinez Scenic Drive through loop from Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre

Moderate

2.8

(18)

riders

Carquinez Scenic Drive – Carquinez Scenic Drive through loop from Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre

03:09

67.6km

760m

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: June 8, 2026

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After 36.8 km for 193 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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14.7 km

Rancho La Boca Summit - Alhambra Valley Road

Highlight • Summit

Highest point on Alhambra Valley Road, from here the road descends in both directions.

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28.8 km

Pinole Creek Bike Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Rebuilt bridge connection on the Bay Trail between the towns of Pinole and Hercules.

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32.7 km

Lone Tree Point

Nature Reserve

36.9 km

Rodeo Grounds

Nature Reserve

40.0 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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43.7 km

Carquinez Scenic Drive

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

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

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48.5 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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51.7 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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56.4 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 …

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56.4 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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67.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

43.3 km

18.3 km

3.02 km

1.95 km

1.11 km

Surfaces

63.4 km

4.07 km

178 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Today

Tuesday 1 September

23°C

16°C

19 %

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Carquinez Scenic Drive – Carquinez Scenic Drive through loop from Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre

Rancho La Boca Summit - Alhambra Valley Road

Pinole Creek Bike Bridge

Crockett World War I Memorial Hall

Carquinez Scenic Drive

Carquinez Scenic Drive through

Alhambra Cemetery and Saint Catherine of Siena Catholic Cemetery

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