9.5.2023, Φ San Francisco Bay Trail: Cycling

Along the trail, there are interpretive panels concerning, e.g.:

• History
• Wetlands
• Native culture
• Views
• Habitats
• Shorebirds.

Users of the SF Bay Trail also encounter a range of health-related rules and recommendations, incl. the following:

• No smoking
• No alcoholic drinks
• „Wear a helmet“ – „State law requires that all bicyclists under age 18 wear an approved helmet while riding on trails and roadways. The District also strongly recommends that all equestrians and bicyclists wear helmets at all times“
• No collecting … (plants, animals)
• Ticks: „To be safe …“, „If you do find a tick attached to your skin …“

San Francisco Bay Trail, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_Bay_Trail: … a bicycle and pedestrian trail that when finished will allow continuous travel around the shoreline of San Francisco Bay. As of 2020, 356 miles (573 km) of the trail have been completed. When finished, the trail will be over 500 miles (800 km) of paved and gravel paths, bike lanes, and sidewalks, linking 47 cities across nine counties and crossing seven toll bridges … a project of the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), in collaboration with other agencies, private companies, non-profit organizations, and advocacy groups … intended to provide recreation for hikers and bicyclists, viewpoints for wildlife, space for environmental education, and corridors for bicycle transportation as well as access to historic, natural and cultural sites, including over 130 parks … an interconnected trail system that links parks, open spaces, points of interest, and communities on or near the bay shoreline … will also provide access inland to open spaces and preserves, streams, and the Bay Area Ridge Trail, which forms the second of two concentric rings around the bay … Sections of the Bay Trail exist in all nine Bay Area counties … The idea for the Bay Trail was launched in the Fall of 1986 … Senate Bill 100 …

Metropolitan Transport Commission, https://mtc.ca.gov/operations/regional-trails-parks/san-francisco-bay-trail: … a joint project of MTC and the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG). The project engages with partners large and small across the region and coordinates efforts for the trail that include raising critical funds, building and managing the trails — and encouraging public participation.