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Difficulty: EasyOut and Back
California

Alameda Creek Regional Trail

Union City, California

22.5 mi

Distance

7h 36m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Alameda Creek Regional Trail is an out-and-back trail in Alameda County, California. It is 23 miles long. The nearest town is Union City, California, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:-1 ft
Max:28 ft
Gain:355 ft
Loss:355 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between -1 ft and 28 ft across 22.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.-1 ft9 ft18 ft28 ft0.0 mi5.6 mi11.3 mi16.9 mi22.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi28 ft
End22.5 mi28 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Union City, CA · in or next to town
County:
Alameda County, CA

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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