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 covers about 2.2 miles, with a low point of 356 feet and a high of 493 feet, for a total elevation gain of about 133 feet. It makes a quick addition to a day spent exploring the park's network of trails. 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 a little cooler. The trail sits close to several other options. Echo Trail and the Maytag mountain biking route are each about 0.3 miles away, and the Ridge Fire Trail and Meadow are about 0.4 miles off. For climbing, Mount Tamalpais is roughly 6.7 miles away.