Tubbs Island Trail

Coppertone and I picked the trail down to Tubbs Island because it got down to the coast of San Pablo Bay and we figured a bit over 6 miles sounded about right for today.

As expected, the trail was almost entirely flat.  There were some good views of the mountains in Marin and in the East Bay off in the distance.  The birding was actually best right at the parking lot as large flocks of avocet and other species were poking around in the mud flats here.

The noise from the nearby Sonoma Speedway was an almost constant companion, but a good part of the trail was behind a berm that blocked part of the noise.

In the past the trail circled Tubbs Island once it got to the coast.  According to the NWF notices, this was no longer possible due to some channels that had opened up between the marsh in the center of the island and the Bay.  But there appears to be some culverts that were put into place recently and we were able to pass over what must have been the channel before.  The problem is that the reeds were so thick soon after that the trail seems to just disappear, so we turned back.