Heather Farm & Lake – Iron Horse Trail junction loop from Walnut Creek

Heather Farm & Lake – Iron Horse Trail junction loop from Walnut Creek

Easy

4.6

(4998)

7,886

riders

Heather Farm & Lake – Iron Horse Trail junction loop from Walnut Creek

01:06

24.9km

90m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 9.10 km for 64 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

3.79 km

Heather Farm & Lake

Highlight • Lake

A natural lake, mostly used for fishing, that has the paved Ygnacio Canal Trail on the west side and some unpaved trails along the east.

Tip by

7.72 km

Contra Costa Canal / Ygnacio Canal Trail junction

Highlight • Trail

Strategic trail junction of these two excellent, flat, paved, car-free trail systems

Tip by

8.03 km

Ygnacio Canal Trail / Savannah Trail Junction

Highlight • Trail

Branching off the paved flat Ygnacio Canal trail to the east, Savannah trail is a smooth hard pack gravel connector to Lime ridge

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21.9 km

Walden Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Shaded park with disc golf, drinking water, benches, lawns

Tip by

22.2 km

Iron Horse Trail junction

Highlight • Cycleway

Crossing of two of the best East Bay flat bike trails, one following a former rail line, the other an old canal that still transports municipal water.

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24.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.9 km

4.74 km

4.07 km

234 m

Surfaces

19.0 km