l Sunol- Regional Wilderness il Rd. n SUNOL th o o d s y Rd . o a o s n F o llecit Pleasanton le a R Va Alameda i C N A Ridge Creek l ANIMALS Hikers may see , raccoons, and deer. WELCOME! am Regional Reg. Trail Old ed a C Sunol

Year opened: 1962 Acres: 6,858 Canyon Vargas a Park l Campers may observe bats catching insects at night and Please enjoy the Regional Parks safely, and help Road a Plateau v e North Highlights: Old Green Barn Visitor Center, wilder- Mission C r r a hear the sounds of , owls, and foxes. Mountain protect and preserve the parklands by complying Regional e e s a k lt Park Regional Wilderness ness hiking, picnicking, backpack camping, access Pera Av. 680 R lions are uncommon, but occasionally sighted, as are with park rules and regulations. o a Paseo Padre Bl. d 012 Miles to Trail. reptiles, including western pond turtles and rattlesnakes. SAFETY and ETIQUETTE Blvd. FREMONT Sunol, Pleasanton, Livermore Did you know? Indian Joe Creek Trail was named ry Late summer/fall marks the emergence of male tarantulas • Stay on trails. Taking shortcuts can be dangerous and w P o kw for Joe Binoco, who worked as a ranch hand for the n y. M o lch during the mating season. Newts breed in ponds during causes erosion. s We n Washin l. Ohlone C Roa e gton B Mission re ek d Geary family and for Willis Brinker. v G e Wilderness e winter. Birding is superb along , with 178 • Wading and/or swimming in undesignated areas is t a S Trail r Sunol F Peak y r e 238 Regional species identified in the park. dangerous and may harm the watershed. m Ro o Regional ad Wilderness Fees, Parking: $5/car; $4/trailer; $25/bus. Dogs: n t A description of some park trails is found on • Bring, carry, and drink plenty of water to prevent 880 HIKING B

l Preserve $2/dog. Ohlone Permit: $2/person. Camping: $5/ . Sunol the other side of this brochure. dehydration. There is no water at drinking fountains in Visitor person/day. Stanford Center PICNICKING Picnic sites and barbecue pits are pro- the valley. Be prepared to treat water at backpack sites. Av. vided along Alameda Creek on the valley floor. No open • Be prepared for sudden changes in weather conditions. 1895 Geary Road, Sunol, CA 94586 fires or barbecues are allowed during high fire danger • Trails can be slippery, rocky, and steep. Proceed HISTORY Chochenyo Ohlone-speaking Taunans lived with this land for countless generations, employ- days. The Alameda Grove picnic area is available for carefully at your own risk. To Reach Sunol Regional Wilderness: reservation. • Feeding or approaching wildlife is prohibited. ing horticultural techniques that increased habitat From Fremont, drive north on I-680 and exit at • Bicycles are permitted on designated trails only. diversity and plant and animal health and numbers. SUNOL BACKPACK AREA, AND HIGH VALLEY Calaveras Road (near the town of Sunol.) Turn right For the Taunan people, everything had a life and spirit, GROUP CAMP Camping is year-round by advance Horses have the right-of-way on trails. at the exit onto Calaveras Road and proceed about including waters, breezes, and rocks. For today’s reservation only (5 business days); phone 1-888-327-2757, • All park resources are protected. Take only photo four miles to a left turn onto Geary Road, which leads , this landscape has enduring cultural and option 2. An Ohlone Wilderness Trail Permit is required graphs. directly into the park. (If you find yourself driving uphill historical significance. at Sunol Backpack Camp. Camping fee is $5/day per • Keep the parks beautiful. Pack out what you pack in. on a narrow winding road you’ve missed the Geary Road turnoff.) To reach the Old Green Barn take the The park has been ranched continuously since the person (subject to change). Group site available. Dogs not RULES first left past the park entrance. 1860s, with Patrick and Mary Ann Geary among the permitted overnight. No campfires. See trail descriptions • Pets must be leashed 200 feet from any trail or park first homesteaders. In 1895 the Geary’s son, Maurice, section for Ohlone Permit information. entrance. Pets must be leashed in parking lots, From the Oakland-Berkeley area, drive east on built the home and barn that would become today’s In- High Valley Camp is a hike-in camp located a steep, one- picnic areas, developed areas such as lawns and play I-580 to the junction with I-680. Take I-680 south and terpretive offices (rebuilt 1954) and Green Barn Visitor mile walk from the Visitor Center. fields, on some trails, and where grazing animals are exit at Calaveras Road/Highway 84 just south of the Sunol exit. At the bottom of the exit turn left onto Center. When Willis Brinker bought local homesteads OHLONE WILDERNESS TRAIL This trail links present. They must be under voice control at all times. Calaveras Road and proceed as noted above. in 1939 for his JB Ranch, Geary descendants were Regional Preserve, Sunol-Ohlone Regional • Smoking is prohibited. Wilderness, and . Together with among his ranch hands, and Geary relatives still call • Drones are prohibited. From the Walnut Creek-Danville area, drive this area “The Ranch.” Sunol, the area exceeds 16,500 acres. Hikers must carry south on I-680 and exit at Calaveras Road/Highway 84 their Ohlone Wilderness Trail Permit, which includes a • State law required that all bicycles under age 18 wear just south of the Sunol exit. Proceed as noted above. GEOLOGY Clues to the area’s geologic history an approved helmet while riding on trails and roadways. include sandstone outcrops with fossil bivalves map of the Ohlone Wilderness. LITTLE YOSEMITE This scenic gorge on Alameda All bicyclists and equestrians are strongly encouraged deposited in what was once ancient seabed, now to wear helmets at all times. uplifted and tilted to form prominent ridges. Much Creek is two miles upstream from the Visitor Center. It is open to the public through a lease agreement with the Visitors are responsible for knowing and complying with older metamorphic boulders of greenstone, blueschist, park rules (Ordinance 38). See www.ebparks.org/rules. and metachert indicate a turbulent past in a subduction Water Department. Please do not trespass zone. Cave Rocks is a massive, metamorphic outcrop. onto San Francisco Water Department lands. Swimming Exposures of serpentinite, provide a valuable refuge for is not allowed in the Little Yosemite area. No alcohol. native plants. PARK HOURS 8 a.m. to dusk year-round. Gates are locked at night. The park is subject to closure or restric- VEGETATION Alameda Creek harbors shady ripar- ian woodland. Soaring hillsides host oak savannah and tions during fire season (June through October). grassland communities. Canyons, seasonal streams, and vernal pools add to the area’s plant diversity. Spring brings colorful hillsides of poppies and lupine, East Bay Regional Park District while serpentine outcrops glow gold, pink, and lavender 2950 Peralta Oaks Court with stands of native wildflowers. The herbarium in the Oakland, CA 94605-0381 Visitor Center is helpful for wildflower identification. 1-888-327-2757 (1-888-EBPARKS) (TRS 711) www.ebparks.org Rev. 2/2020 1400

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ONE-WAY MILEAGE TERRAIN AND VIEWS 2200 L Hikers, Horses & Bicycles 2000 IL 1400 1800 H FLAG HILL TRAIL Steep slope; View of the park, Sunol Valley Floor SAN FRANCISCO so Hikers & Horses G 1200 10 switchbacks. Alameda Creek water- A 1.26 miles L 1000 1000 F WATER DISTRICT LAND M Ohlone Trail–Hikers & Horses shed, and Calaveras AGUIRE 1600 Reservoir. Oak woodland so SH AD 7 PEAKS OP Hikers Only and grassland 2 Y To 680 LO 1200 G .70 1600 communities; fossiliferous .49 LE 2.82 1800 PARK .31 N To Pleasanton and Fremont .28 Mileage Between Points 400 TR 1400 sandstone outcrops. ENTRANCE A I 2000 L 1688 Relate Trail Post Numbers Ala so ot me INDIAN JOE CREEK Medium slope. Wooded canyon; Indian da 21 14 At Trail Intersections When TRAIL Joe Cave Rocks. 400 D Reporting An Emergency A 1.41 miles O R 1200 1263 Paved Road 1600 1800 School Old Green Barn Visitor Center so CANYON VIEW TRAIL Gentle to Leads through Jacob’s Camp 9 Creek Foot 1.39 miles medium slope. Valley to Little Yosemite. bridge so 28 LD . Weathered serpentine so E 1146 8 Parking Interpretive I 6 and sandstone outcrops; 1 F 1400 2200 Headquarters & ot Y grassland, oak, woodland. 13 A To High Valley Equestrian Parking Wilderness H 1800 Camp Room Park .06 Visitor Center so EAGLES’ VIEW TRAIL Level to steep Chapparal, oak woodland, Of ce 20 2200 OHLONE TRAIL MAGUIRE Restrooms North 1.5 miles slope. grassland communities. SIGN-IN PANEL ROAD PEAK Leads through “Valley of K 2400 ot

TRAIL 1532 NO TRESPASSING E C RE 1000 NO TRESPASSING Drinking Water 2600 the Giants.” Excellent 12 C .84 1200 HORSE TRAILER r WELCH views of the park, STAGING e Phone e UPPER Calaveras Reservoir, and k IL so MAGUIRE A south bay area. .15 7 Information Panel R .34 PEAK so Membership or Permit required T 2.2 Mile Marker To 1400 29 TRAIL W to park on Welch Creek Road. C 5 1.6 Mile Marker Picnic Mission Medium slope. Excellent views of San A E Get permit at Sunol entry kiosk 2.7 Mile Marker MAGUIRE PEAKS PARK so Peak N L on Geary Road. S C 6 so Antonio Reservoir and Mt. Regional S Y ENTRANCE 1000 E so Reservable Picnic LOOP TRAIL E H 1200 .57 A O G 30 31 Preserve N ot ROAD .18 L Diablo. Bay Area plants I - 800 3.9 miles from Welch N N C E R 14 D F 1000 .45 .14 E A Reservable Camping found along this trail are I 1000 L so V Creek Road (.72 mile A OAD IE so D ONE- V L A 1423 1600 W N R TRAIL L .22 5 32 rare in rest of park. I I A G marker) WAY E

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400 1200 C O m la R A 5381, Oakland, CA 94605-0381. The permit covers foot .18 .39 2400 1200 K L T E 2200 1.28 R O .22 ot and equestrian use of the trail only. Separate 1800 WILDER 18 A H NE 600 ot I L SS ot arrangements should be made for overnight L O 12 D N 1400 ot 16 1400 0 1/4 MILE E A T 14 E TRAIL .38 R backpacking by phoning 1-888-327-2757, option 2. 2000 600 L O A K R 1200 I ot Contour interval 40 feet TR .31 See Valley detail R .94 L 19 2 AIL map at right. C O e .53 A C 2000 N c e Y ot NATURE PROGRAMS Naturalist-led activities include M r .54 O 17 1800 N ot T 13.9 miles to Del Valle walks, hikes, camping, and backpack programs, and ORK C LE E 15 1113 Mc so KL TR ROAD Regional Park boundary; 40 R . 1161 ” .58

8.66 miles from Sunol Visitor Center 15.6 mi. to West Beach services.1600 various other adventures. Visit the Old Green Barn No Parking on O W C .60 K to Stanford Ave. at Mission Peak c “ Calaveras Road so E C 1699 Visitor Center for information about these programs Regional Preserve. M V T A 1000 1600 41 I O S .75 800 R P E R E so and the self-guiding Indian Joe Trail. W E K 1200 C 800 43 OHLONE so C 2200 T R .42 42 A A .50 SUNOL 2400 .61 B REGIONAL IL LON R BACKPACK P .45 H E O AM O so CAMPING CAMP .19 C A 44 WILDERNESS 1400 D .14 AREA .85 600 1200 2000 S A To Milpitas 1 N OH ROAD F LONE R A No access beyond gate. so N C Ala 1500 I S C LITTLE me 45 O da W A T YOSEMITE 2200 E R D I Cree S T R I C T L A N D AREA k 1400 1000 A B 2089 C D E F G H I J 1600 1400