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Mare Island San Pablo Bay Trail

Name: Mare Island San Pablo Bay Trail
Rating: 3.00

Type: Trail

Length: N/A

Elevation Gain: N/A

Cost: Free

Rating:

(3.00)1

Difficulty: 2stars

(2.00)

Solitude:

(3.00)

ADA Accessible: No

Bikes Allowed: N/A

Dogs Allowed: N/A

Interpretive Guide: No

City: Vallejo

County: Solano

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The chain-link fence with barbed wire near the trailhead is not particularly inviting, but you won't give it much thought when you get to the bay. (Photo by Austin Explorer)

Ducks dot the inland ponds just off the trail. The buildings in the distance are known as the Western Magazine and were used to store ammunition before being loaded onto naval warships. (Photo by Austin Explorer)

Heading back towards the start facing northwest. Parts of Marin, Sonoma, Napa and Solano Counties could be seen here. (Photo by Austin Explorer)

Coppertone heads toward San Pablo Bay. The high point across the water is Mount Tamalpais in Marin County. (Photo by Austin Explorer)

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Great views of San Pablo Bay
By Austin Explorer on 3/12/2017
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Distance: 4.01 Miles Duration: 2 hours, 1 minute

Coppertone and I spent the day exploring Mare Island and this was our first stop. The fencing with barbed wire at the trailhead is a bit of a turnoff, but once the trail gets beyond the off limits area all you'll be looking towards the bay anyway.

We saw 2 raptors, probably Harriers, working together to scan the fields and marshes for prey. Someone, we're sure it wasn't the Harriers, took to sticking some dead bird parts into the chain link fence. Probably less meaty parts of the birds the raptors didn't bother with.

There are plenty of other birds still around. Large numbers of ducks and geese dotted the inland marshes.

I recommend tackling the trail earlier in the day if possible. The bug count increased as we made our way back to the car.