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California Aqueduct Bikeway – Bethany Reservoir loop from Tracy

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California Aqueduct Bikeway – Bethany Reservoir loop from Tracy

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California Aqueduct Bikeway – Bethany Reservoir loop from Tracy

03:03

50.2km

190m

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: June 30, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 771 m for 284 m

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913 m

Tracy Historical Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

Tracy’s history follows much of California’s. First inhabited by the Indigenous Peoples of the San Joaquin Valley, in the early 1800s much of the land around Tracy was part of Spanish and Mexican haciendas, then, later in the century, railroad land grants. As parcels were sold and remaining land homesteaded, farmers and ranchers, many of them European immigrants, set up stake in the area. The West Side Pioneer Association operates the museum and, since 2017, TAGS – the Tracy Areas Genealogical Society in the historic 1937 post-depression-era former post office building 1141 Adam St owned by the City of Tracy.
Tuesday &. Friday - 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Saturday - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
additional hours for TAGS: 2nd Sunday-1:00-4:00 pm,
*or by appointment* Admission - FREE, tracymuseum.org

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20.4 km

California Aqueduct Bikeway

Highlight • Cycleway

The California Aqueduct Bikeway is a paved trail that runs along parts of the California Aqueduct. The California Aqueduct, in total, spans 444 miles and was built as part of a $1.75 billion bond. This was passed by voters in 1960, and the aqueduct still brings water down south today.

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24.2 km

Bethany Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Bethany Reservoir is about 8 miles north of Livermore and part of the California Aqueduct system. Here, the South Bay Pumping Plant helps manage the water in the aqueduct. It's a great area for wind surfing, kayaking, and fishing, being part of the Bethany Reservoir State Recreation Area.

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41.8 km