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California

San Francisco Bay Trail

Novato, California

3.0 mi

Distance

59m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

About This Trail

San Francisco Bay Trail is a point-to-point trail in Marin County, California. It is 3 miles long. The surface is gravel. Per OpenStreetMap contributors, it is open to bikes. The nearest town is Novato, California, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2 ft
Max:4 ft
Gain:3 ft
Loss:4 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2 ft and 4 ft across 3.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2 ft3 ft3 ft4 ft0.0 mi0.7 mi1.5 mi2.2 mi3.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi3 ft
High point2.1 mi4 ft
End3.0 mi2 ft

Trail Details

Bike access: OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Gravel

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Novato, CA · in or next to town
County:
Marin 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: Aug 17, 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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