Bay View Trail

Bay View Trail is a short, easy mountain biking route in China Camp State Park in California, managed by State Park and Recreation. The trail is an out-and-back that covers about 0.44 miles with a total elevation gain of 100 feet, starting at a low point of 386 feet and reaching a high of 505 feet. 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 385 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the route run a little cooler. The Peace Trail hike is just 0.1 mile away, and the Bay View Trail Bridge 51 and 7-Eleven mountain biking spots are within a third of a mile. For climbing, Mount Tamalpais is about 6.7 miles off.