Start by exploring downtown Clayton and Main Street, where small businesses, a historic theater and community parks make for easy stops and short walks from convenient parking. For panoramic views and heartier day hikes, drive up to the nearby state park summit, where paved and unpaved roads provide access to overlooks and trailheads suitable for a day outing. Local open-space ridgelines and neighborhood trailheads offer short scenic drives that reward with picnic spots and photography opportunities. When leaving town, Interstate 680 provides a straightforward, well-serviced corridor for longer runs and is generally comfortable for larger vehicles seeking fuel, rest stops and wide travel lanes.