San Francisco, CA: The Bay In Two Days (Day 2)

San Francisco, CA: The Bay In Two Days (Day 2)

Day two of a safe and scenic ride around the entire San Francisco Bay: enjoy a beautiful bike path across the Carquinez Bridge, find seclusion and scenery on Paradise Scenic Road and Calaveras Road, and bike the Iron Horse Trail.

Author:	Russ Stevens
Date:	1 Jul 2007 8:08:29 AM
Activity:	Bicycling ActivitySearchBicycling
State:	California (CA)
Distance:	99.77 mi (Change units)
Calories:	4584
Average Speed:	11.2 mph 0:05:20/mi
Duration:	Total: 9:45:04 Active: 8:52:42 Resting: 0:52:21 Unaccounted: 0:00:01
Elevation:	Total Gain: 4420 ft Total Loss: 4440 ft Net Change: -20 ft
Difficulty:	9 / 10
Tags:	Bay Area, Pleasant Hill, California, century rides, San Francisco
Rating:	Unrated Rate it

Starting where day one left off at the Skylark Motel in Novato, this ride continues along safe and scenic roads back to Santa Clara. Day two's route ventures further from the Bay than day one, resulting in a slightly more urban feel and probably warmer temperatures, not to mention its own brand of great scenery and cute downtown areas.

John Muir's house can be seen at approximately mile 37 on the right side of Alhambra, just before passing under Highway 4. Stop for lunch at mile 52 at one of the many restaurants on Railroad Avenue. After lunch, be sure to visit the railroad museum (also on Railroad Avenue). Apply caution on Highway 37 at the start of the ride. Most of Highway 37 has a nice wide shoulder. However, it also has plenty of traffic and one narrow bridge. Note that this ride has many turns, so be sure to print and followed the detailed cue-sheet.

-Mapped by Russ Stevens

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San Francisco, California: The Bay In Two Days (Day 2)

Dist: 99.77 mi	Points: 961	Calories: 4584
Time: 9:45:04	Speed: 11.2 mph	Pace: 5:20 / mi

Distance	Instruction		Distance to next
0.01 mi	Turn Left	Alameda del Prado	Then go 0.79 mi
0.80 mi	Turn Right	Ignacio Blvd. (Safeway to the left)	Then go 0.44 mi
1.24 mi	Turn Left	Digital/Hamilton Dr.	Then go 0.46 mi
1.70 mi	Turn Left	Enter bike path	Then go 0.63 mi
2.33 mi	Turn Right	Hanna Ranch Rd.	Then go 0.03 mi
2.37 mi	Turn Right	Marsh Dr.	Then go 0.29 mi
2.66 mi	Straight	Merge onto Rt. 37	Then go 16.16 mi
18.82 mi	Bear Right	Exit onto Walnut St. (before Vallejo Bridge)	Then go 0.88 mi
19.71 mi	Turn Left	G St.	Then go 0.19 mi
19.90 mi	Straight	Mare Island Causeway	Then go 0.79 mi
20.69 mi	Turn Right	Mare Island Way/Wilson Ave	Then go 0.29 mi
20.98 mi	Point Of Interest	Marina with restrooms	Then go 0.95 mi
21.93 mi	Turn Right	Sonoma Blvd./Rt.29	Then go 1.79 mi
23.72 mi	Turn Right	Maritime Academy Dr.	Then go 0.32 mi
24.04 mi	Bear Left	Enter bike path	Then go 1.59 mi
25.63 mi	Turn Left	San Pablo Ave/Pomona St.	Then go 0.48 mi
26.11 mi	Point Of Interest	Crockett Service Center (mini-mart and restrooms)	Then go 0.88 mi
26.99 mi	Straight	Carquinez Scenic Dr.	Then go 2.96 mi
29.95 mi	Straight	Past barrier (no cars beyond this point)	Then go 0.82 mi
30.77 mi	Straight	Through barrier	Then go 2.87 mi
33.64 mi	Straight	Talbart St.	Then go 0.19 mi
33.82 mi	Turn Left	Escobar St.	Then go 0.08 mi
33.90 mi	Turn Right	Berrellesa St.	Then go 0.77 mi
34.68 mi	Straight	Alhambra Ave.	Then go 1.14 mi
35.82 mi	Point Of Interest	John Muir House	Then go 3.46 mi
39.27 mi	Straight	Pleasant Hill Rd.	Then go 0.77 mi
40.05 mi	Turn Left	Grayson Ln	Then go 0.11 mi
40.16 mi	Turn Right	Contra Costa Canal Trail (watch for peds)	Then go 2.57 mi
42.72 mi	Point Of Interest	Walden Park on right (restrooms, water)	Then go 0.09 mi
42.82 mi	Turn Right	Iron Horse Trail	Then go 1.97 mi
44.79 mi	Turn Right	to cross Broadway at Newell	Then go 0.05 mi
44.84 mi	Turn Left	bike path on left side of Broadway	Then go 0.98 mi
45.82 mi	Turn Left	Danville Blvd.	Then go 4.67 mi
50.49 mi	Bear Right	Railroad Ave.	Then go 0.12 mi
50.61 mi	Point Of Interest	Railroad Museum on left (restrooms in caboose)	Then go 0.17 mi
50.78 mi	Point Of Interest	Subway and other restaurants	Then go 0.35 mi
51.13 mi	Turn Right	San Ramon Valley Blvd.	Then go 8.61 mi
59.73 mi	Turn Left	Amador Valley Blvd.	Then go 1.38 mi
61.11 mi	Turn Right	Iron Horse Trail (bike path)	Then go 0.21 mi
61.31 mi	Turn Left	at T just after small bridge	Then go 1.18 mi
62.50 mi	Straight	through BART station	Then go 0.46 mi
62.95 mi	Turn Right	Owens Dr.	Then go 0.42 mi
63.37 mi	Turn Left	Hopyard Rd.	Then go 2.68 mi
66.05 mi	Turn Left	Del Valle Pkwy.	Then go 0.61 mi
66.65 mi	Turn Right	Main St.	Then go 0.38 mi
67.03 mi	Point Of Interest	Downtown Pleasanton (shops and restaurants)	Then go 0.28 mi
67.32 mi	Turn Left	Bernal Ave.	Then go 0.05 mi
67.37 mi	Turn Right	Sunol Blvd.	Then go 0.29 mi
67.65 mi	Point Of Interest	Shopping center on left (grocery and shops)	Then go 1.20 mi
68.86 mi	Bear Left	Pleasanton-Sunol Rd.	Then go 3.55 mi
72.41 mi	Turn Left	Paloma Rd. / Hwy 84	Then go 0.83 mi
73.24 mi	Straight	Calveras Rd.	Then go 13.52 mi
86.76 mi	Turn Right	at T to stay on Calaveras	Then go 1.00 mi
87.76 mi	Point Of Interest	Ed Levin Park (water, restrooms)	Then go 1.49 mi
89.25 mi	Turn Left	Piedmont Rd.	Then go 1.89 mi
91.14 mi	Turn Right	Cropley Ave.	Then go 1.66 mi
92.80 mi	Straight	Trade Zone Blvd.	Then go 0.84 mi
93.64 mi	Turn Left	Montegue Expy	Then go 1.53 mi
95.17 mi	Turn Left	E. Trimble Rd.	Then go 2.00 mi
97.17 mi	Turn Right	Central Expy.	Then go 1.94 mi
99.10 mi	Turn Left	Bowers Ave.	Then go 0.67 mi
99.77 mi	Turn Left	Chromite Dr.	Then go 0.00 mi
99.77 mi	Stop	Bracher Elementary

Points of Interest

Skylark Motel

Location: 38.057621°, -122.531719°
A reasonably priced, no frills hotel with a very friendly staff and a good on-site restaurant

Trucking down Highway 37

Location: 38.134557°, -122.478333°
Although this road has lots of traffic, it also has a nice wide shoulder

Mare Island Causeway

Location: 38.111194°, -122.274227°
Crossing into Vallejo

Marina with restrooms

Location: 38.106602°, -122.266932°
Marina in Vallejo

Carquinez Bridge

Location: 38.062960°, -122.228050°
Bike Path along Carquinez Bridge. This bridge has great views and a wonderful bike path

Looking back on the Carquinez Bridge

Location: 38.056202°, -122.229595°

View from Carquinez Scenic

Location: 38.035113°, -122.175350°
Biking along Carquinez Scenic

Carquinez Scenic

Location: 38.027473°, -122.166166°
No Tresspassing sign on Carquinez Scenic Drive. Much of this road is not maintained. However, it is also quite pretty and closed to cars.

John Muir's Home

Location: 37.991631°, -122.131662°
John Muir's Home South of Martinez. Look up on the hill to the right just before crossing under highway 4

Downhill!

Location: 37.968426°, -122.100849°
Pleasant Hill Downhill. This really is a "pleasant" hill

Waldon Park

Location: 37.921384°, -122.056904°
Shady park with restrooms and water

Railroad Museum

Location: 37.820836°, -122.000599°
Railroad Museum in Downtown Danville. Restrooms in the caboose.

BART station

Location: 37.700936°, -121.897345°
In case you are tired and want to take the train home

View from Calaveras Road

Location: 37.508637°, -121.862583°

Eagle's Nest

Location: 37.458168°, -121.830740°
Bald Eagle's Nest along Calaveras. Look to the left at the top of the power pole as you pass under the power lines.