Bay View Trail

Bay View Trail is a short, easy mountain biking route in China Camp State Park, California, managed by State Park and Recreation. The trail is about 0.7 miles long and rises about 220 feet from a low point of 156 feet to a high of 386 feet. It is an out-and-back, so the total climb is about 440 feet round trip. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in San Rafael show May highs around 72°F and October highs around 75°F, with only a few wet days in each month. That station sits about 270 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the trail run a little cooler. The Peace Trail hike starts just 0.2 miles away, and the Bay View Trail Bridge 51 and Corkscrew Trail are each about 0.4 miles off. Climbers can find Mount Tamalpais roughly 7 miles away.