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San Rafael Bay Shoreline Path route map
Difficulty: EasyOut and Back
California

San Rafael Bay Shoreline Path

San Rafael, California

4.7 mi

Distance

220 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 35m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

San Rafael Bay Shoreline Path is an out-and-back trail in Marin County, California. It is 4.7 miles long. It is in or next to San Rafael, California.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:-2 ft
Max:5 ft
Gain:67 ft
Loss:67 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between -2 ft and 5 ft across 4.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.-2 ft0 ft3 ft5 ft0.0 mi1.2 mi2.3 mi3.5 mi4.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi3 ft
High point2.1 mi5 ft
End4.7 mi3 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
San Rafael, 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: 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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