Marsh Creek Trail follows the sinuous course of Marsh Creek through the outskirts of suburbia and among the rich farmland of Contra Costa County. The 8.5-mile paved extends between Concord Road in Brentwood and Big Break Lake, where the trail intersects Big Break Regional Trail. Where the Marsh Creek Trail crosses Cypress Lane, you can pick up the
Delta de Anza Regional Trail to the west.
There are plans to extend the trail south and west through Round Valley Regional Preserve and Morgan Territory Regional Preserve, for a total of 14 miles.
There are several places to park along the Marsh Creek Trail, including
*Concord Ave. (southern endpoint)
*just north off Central Blvd. where it intersects the trail
*north off Cypress Rd. where it intersects the trail
This is a very nice trail for 3 miles of it and the rest is not too bad. The first three miles that starts out in Brentwood Concord Avenue starts in a residential area and a nice area which is kept up and clean. This portion flows into a park area nearby ...