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Hayward Regional Shoreline – Heron Bay loop from Russell City Energy Center

Hayward Regional Shoreline – Heron Bay loop from Russell City Energy Center

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3.2

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Hayward Regional Shoreline – Heron Bay loop from Russell City Energy Center

01:32

28.6km

30m

Gravel riding

Easy gravel ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 26.8 km for 86 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.79 km

Hayward Regional Shoreline

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Hayward Regional Shoreline encompasses 1,811 acres of salt, water, fresh water, and brackish water marshes, as well as seasonal wetlands and public trails for visitors. The shoreline features five miles …

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5.43 km

Hayward Regional Shoreline

Nature Reserve

7.81 km

San Lorenzo Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Gravel trail along the bay shore, with a wetland rich in birdlife stretching east

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10.3 km

Heron Bay

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The paved bike trail skirts the wetland here by turning a little further in at a golf course, along the recent residential development and comes back to the SF Bay along San Lorenzo Creek.

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10.5 km

Heron Bay

Highlight • Natural

The paved bike trail skirts the wetland here by turning a little further in at a golf course, along the recent residential development and comes back to the SF Bay along San Lorenzo Creek.

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11.2 km

San Francisco Bay Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Bay Trail is paved and takes you right up along the water's edge. On the inland side of the causeway, you can see the tidal marshlands that comprise Heron Bay.

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14.6 km

San Leandro Marina

Highlight • Rest Area

Large marina with a wide variety of yachts and sail boats, it seems a few slips are available. Modern lodge and restaurants overlooking the water. Spacious wooden deck accessible over the water.

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26.8 km

Interpretive Center - Hayward Regional Shoreline Museum

Highlight • Rest Area

Perched on stilts above a salt marsh, the Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center introduces to the ecology of the San Francisco Bay Estuary. It features exhibits, programs, and activities include naturalist weekend interpretive programs. haywardrec.org/150/Hayward-Shoreline-Interpretive-Center
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayward_Shoreline_Interpretive_Center

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28.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.6 km

3.98 km

2.20 km

1.56 km

1.27 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.3 km

5.47 km

4.41 km

2.47 km

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 27 May

21°C

12°C

15 %

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Hayward Regional Shoreline – Heron Bay loop from Russell City Energy Center

Hayward Regional Shoreline

San Lorenzo Trail

Heron Bay

Heron Bay

San Francisco Bay Trail

San Leandro Marina

Interpretive Center - Hayward Regional Shoreline Museum

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