CHANNEL ST. 2.25 miles along S.F. Bay Trail from San Lorenzo Creek bridge to San Leandro BOCKMAN Hayward Regional Shoreline Marina. .19 .19 ROAD San Lorenzo Creek/ Trail and return To 880 SAN LORENZO CREEK GRANT AVE. Length: 6.1 miles Elevation Gain: 55 feet Hike Start/ Del Ray Sewage Park

Location: Hayward .37 End Treatment BANDONI AV. VIA MELINA GPS Coordinates: 37.669742, -122.157782 Plant 26 parking spots VIA CARRETA S A N PARTIAL Intensity: Moderate USE L O R E N Z O BOCKMAN CHANNEL San Lorenzo Park and Community VIA BUENA VISTA Center – H.A.R.D

.41 Park Features: Hayward Regional Shoreline contains over a thousand acres VIA SARITA of marshlands and seasonal wetlands. The park’s levees, originally built for salt evaporation ponds, now provide visitors with long, flat paths along the bay that Skywest Golf Course are perfect for biking, hiking, or jogging. Fishing is allowed at various points along ORO LOMA MARSH the trail, but only with a license. Although the park is unshaded, the cool bay air is HAYWARD REGIONAL refreshing and makes this park a wonderful spot at almost any time of year. .29 Please note: Dogs are not allowed on this route past Hayward Landing. SHORELINE

Trail Highlights: This route follows the trail out and back, with a loop at the far SULPHUR CREEK end around the landfill and along the flood control channel. With marsh views to Featured Trail B

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Trail Directions: Beginning your walk at the Grant Ave. staging area, follow the North Bench W. WINTON AV. trail north for .19 miles to the San Lorenzo Creek channel. Go through the gate Gate

and head left to follow the trail along the creek for .19 miles. Make a left onto Bridge .74 PARK OFFICE the Bill Lockyer/San Francisco Bay Trail. Keep straight on this trail for about 2 Scale 0 1/8 1/4 3/8 1/2 Mile .50 20 parking spots miles. You will cross three bridges on the way to the Hayward Landing bridge. .20 Flood Control Channel .32 At the third bridge, continue straight. Cross the bridge at Hayward’s Landing (dogs S HAYWARD .07 an .13 LANDING not permitted past this point), then continue straight for .29 mile to begin the F LAND FILL H AY WA R D r .39 an .29 .19 loop around the landfill. Make a left and continue east on the gravel road for .27 c is co

miles, then turn left and head north for .39 miles. Head right and travel through B a .27 the parking lot and make the first left onto a paved road that parallels the flood y channel. Turn right after .5 miles and head back the way you came. Follow the San Francisco Bay Trail for about 2 miles, then turn right before crossing San Lorenzo Creek. Follow this trail for .19 miles, then turn right again to take the paved trail back to the Grant Ave., staging area.

Photo: Roger Nyemaster

Driving Directions: From I-880, take the Washington Avenue exit. Head south on Park Hours: 5am-10pm (unless otherwise posted). Washington Avenue to Grant Avenue, then turn right on Grant Avenue. The staging Fees: No fee. area is on the right side of the road about 100 yards from the end of Grant Avenue. Website: www.ebparks.org/parks/hayward

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