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 an out-and-back that starts and ends at about 482 feet, rising to 616 feet at the high point. It covers roughly a mile round trip, with a climb of about 124 feet one way. 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 well below the trail, so temperatures on the route run cooler. Several other routes start close by. Bay View Trail Bridge 51 and the Peace Trail are each about 0.1 mile away, and the Echo Trail is about 0.3 mile away. Climbers can head to Mount Tamalpais, about 6.6 miles off.