Earthquake Trail — Attraction in Fairfax

So much history here. It was an incredible feeling walking the San Andreas fault and learning about the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake. Short and easy walk that starts near the picnic spot and restrooms. It’s a nice loop that brings you back to the parking/picnic spot. The trail is shady and a small bridge takes you over a stream. Along the trail there are educational boards/plaques explaining the geography and formation of the land. It is kid friendly and a great educational opportunity to take your school age kids to see...

Easy accessible walk on wide level path with little elevation change. Walk through a Bay Forest and over a Creek to see where a fence moved 16 feet during the 1906 earthquake. Informational displays along the path. Lots of parking, restrooms, a picnic area and a large Visiter Center as well. Walk through the Kule Loko Miwok Village Trail while you are here, also an easy accessible path and very...

This is not a historical spot.

A NPS volunteer told me that, in 1906, there was not a fence at this location. Yes, there were many fences that were offset by the earthquake but none were at this location.

So if you expect to visit a historical spot you may be fooling yourself.

It's still a nice trail at...