Google Earth view of the Eden Landing Trail (in blue), looking west towards the Hayward-San Mateo Bridge

This is the view looking east from the viewing platform at the interpretive center. In the distance is the overpass over Hwy 92.


This is the entrance to the freeway overcrossing on Breakwater Avenue.


This is the view looking west from the south ramp of the over-crossing leading down to Point Eden Way, with Hwy 92 on the right.


This is the entrance to the Bay Trail at the end of Point Eden Way. Fenced off on the right is the site of an old salt production facility.


The trail turns left when it reaches the edge of a former salt pond.


On the right side of the trail are the former salt ponds. On the left side are industrial buildings.


This levee divides two of the ponds.


The trail follows along the pond. The businesses along Arden Road are to the left.


Ahead, the trail turns to the right as it approaches the end of Eden Landing Road.


The gravel trail reaches a paved area with benches and interpretive signs.


This is a view looking southeast over one of the interpretive signs and across one of the ponds.


This telephoto view looking south across the sign shows the Coyote Hills in the distance.


This is a closeup of the sign, which talks about the process of restoring the salt ponds back to wetlands.


This bench and sign face southwest next to a levee dividing 2 ponds.


This sign talks about the history of salt production in these ponds.


Looking north from the viewing area is the parking lot, main entrance, and signboard for the trail's staging area.


This is the main entrance to the trail from the staging area parking lot, with the signboard on the left.


This sign shows that this is a reserve owned by the DF&G and shows some of the partners that have been involved in the project.


Marsh vegetation is returning to the former salt ponds, providing inviting habitats for wildlife.


The trail passes by a narrow levee on the ponds and a catwalk under power towers.


To the left of the trail is this long narrow pond next to Arden Road.


Ahead, the trail makes a turn to the right at the corner of the pond.


The trail heads south along the east edge of the pond.


In the pond on the right are remains of a catwalk support.


Ahead, the trail turns left and heads east.


This is a view looking back across the pond at the catwalk under the power towers seen earlier.


Looking east across the corner of the pond to the left of the trail, in the distance are the homes of the Eden Shores development.


After turning east, this is a view south of the trail, looking towards more ponds, with the Coyote Hills in the background.


A telephoto view south shows an egret wading in the pond, and the Coyote Hills in the background.


South of the trail, this catwalk leads under another series of power towers.


Ahead, the trail jogs around a closed levee.


Looking south past the closed levee is this marsh.


The trail then jogs to the left.


A short distance ahead, the trail jogs to the right.


As it nears the homes, the trail makes one final turn to the right before it ends at a trail sign.


The trail turns left at a bridge, at the end of which is a lockable trail gate.


Looking back towards the west from the foot of the bridge, ahead is the signboard at the start of the trail.


The bridge crosses over a private channel. This is a view to the north.


This is a view of the channel south of the bridge.


Looking back, the trail entrance gate is on Dune Circle in the new Eden Shores community. The signs indicate this is a public shore and part of the Bay Trail.


A block to the south is the Gordon E. Oliver Eden Shores Community Park, managed by the Hayward Area Recreation and Park District.  There is a large public parking lot at the park.


On the west side of the parking lot is an elevated gazebo.


The gazebo overlooks the ponds and marshes to the west. This is a view looking north towards the trail entrance.


This is the center of the round-about at the entrance to the Eden Shores neighborhood at Eden Shores Blvd. and Sandcreek Drive. On the other side is Eden Shores Park.