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Ebmud East Bay Watershed Trail Info: Northern Trails EBMUD EAST BAY WATERSHED TRAIL INFO: NORTHERN TRAILS TRAIL START END DISTANCE (mi) LEASHED DOGS HORSES BICYCLES SUN EXPOSURE DIFFICULTY Pinole Valley Pereira Trailhead Alhambra Valley and 6.66 one way No Yes Yes Mostly sun Difficult Multi-Use Castro Ranch intersection Pinole Ridge Pereira Trailhead Pinole Valley Multi-Use Trail at 2.96 one way No Yes No Mostly sun Difficult Fernandez Ranch Windmill Trail Old San Pablo San Pablo Boat Launch Kennedy Grove Connector Trail 3.4 one way Limited to Yes Yes Equal parts shade and sun Easy (partially paved) park hours Old San Pablo (unpaved) Watershed Headquarters San Pablo Boat Launch 1.4 one way No Yes No Mostly shade Easy Eagle’s Nest San Pablo Recreation Area Nimitz Way 0.83 one way No Yes Yes Mostly shade Difficult Inspiration Inspiration Point Staging Area Old San Pablo Trail 1.98 one way No Yes No Mostly sun Difficult Orinda Connector Bear Creek Rd Watershed Headquarters 0.6 one way No Yes No Full shade Moderate Hampton Hampton Rd Oursan Trail 0.67 one way Yes Yes No Mostly shade Moderate Oursan Briones Overlook Staging Area Bear Creek Staging Area 9.54 one way Yes Yes No Mostly sun Moderate Bear Creek Bear Creek Staging Area Briones Overlook Staging Area 3.81 one way No Yes No Full shade Moderate Skyline Lomas Cantadas Trailhead Sibley Park boundary 1.73 one way No Yes No Equal parts shade and sun Moderate De Laveaga De Laveaga Trailhead Skyline Gardens Trailhead 2.85 one way No Yes No Mostly sun Difficult TRAIL DESCRIPTIONS Pinole Valley Multi-Use: From the Pereira Trailhead, cross the creek and turn left (west) at the Orinda Connector: This trail is a short but important link between the City of Orinda and EBMUD’s trail junction. The trail passes through open grassland, skirts rolling, grassy hills, and climbs to the trail system. From Orinda Connector Trailhead, the trail winds down a steep slope to San Pablo Creek. top of the Pinole ridgeline. At the crest, the trail connects with the Fernandez Ranch Windmill At the junction, turn right (northeast) and cross San Pablo Creek to continue onto Bear Creek Trail or Trail. From here, continue west to the Franklin Canyon Trail junction, or follow along the Bay Area continue (northwest) on the Orinda Connector Trail past the EBMUD Watershed Headquarters, where Ridge Trail, down steep terrain to Alhambra Valley Road below. Bicycles are allowed along the the trail becomes Old San Pablo Trail. This leads to the San Pablo Reservoir Boat Launch and beyond. multi-use trail, which consists of fire roads that may be muddy well into spring. Hampton: From the Hampton Trailhead, hike south along a shady hillside to connect with Oursan Pinole Ridge: From the Pereira Trailhead, cross the creek and turn right at the junction. The Trail. Dogs are allowed. narrow gauge trail continues up a steep hill through grasslands and coyote brush scrub to Oursan: This is a long, dog-friendly trail that follows unpaved fire roads. Head south from the Briones Pinole Peak. The trail has nice views of the Pinole Valley and the Bay. It continues along the Overlook Staging Area and turn right (northwest) across the Briones Reservoir Dam. The trail follows Pinole Valley Multi-Use Trail along the Bay Area Ridge Trail alignment. the crest of Sobrante Ridge to the north side of the reservoir. After the Hampton Trail intersection, Old San Pablo: The trail takes a leisurely route along the west side of the San Pablo Reservoir. the trail continues along the reservoir for another 5.5 miles to the Bear Creek Staging Area. If you are The trail section between Orinda Watershed Headquarters and the San Pablo Boat Launch is traveling without a dog, you can make a long loop (roughly 13 miles) by continuing onto Bear Creek narrow gauge and mostly shaded by a Monterey pine grove. No bicycles are allowed on the Trail (no dogs allowed), which circles back to the Briones Overlook Staging Area. narrow portion of the trail. Between the San Pablo Boat Launch and the San Pablo Dam, the Bear Creek: This trail traverses the southeast slopes of the Briones Reservoir. It is moderately steep trail is wide gauge and paved or gravel fire road. This was once the main road through the San in a few sections, mostly forested, and botanically fascinating. At the Bear Creek Staging Area, head Pablo Valley before construction of the current San Pablo Dam Road. Biking is allowed on the through the south gate and cross the creek to get on the trail. Hike past the Briones Overlook Staging paved and gravel portions of the old road. Area to continue downhill along the Briones Dam spillway to the Orinda Connector Trail. Eagle's Nest: The trail begins at the Old San Pablo Trail, on the north side of the San Pablo Skyline: The trail begins near the Tilden Steam Trains at the Lomas Cantadas Trailhead and continues Recreation Area. The trail crosses San Pablo Dam Road at a crosswalk and heads uphill into off EBMUD land into Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve. The trail has beautiful ridgeline views and an aromatic eucalyptus forest. Hike steadily uphill to Nimitz Way, then head north to Wildcat a wide assortment of native flora in the spring. The Skyline Trail is also accessible from the Skyline Canyon or south into Tilden Regional Park. Bicycles are allowed on the Eagle’s Nest Trail. Gardens Trailhead on Grizzly Peak Blvd. Inspiration: The trail begins at Inspiration Point in Tilden Regional Park and drops down the De Laveaga: This trail provides access to the East Bay Skyline National Recreation Trail from the City broad shoulders of San Pablo Ridge through grassy pastures to the San Pablo Reservoir below. of Orinda. The trail is a challenging climb with several steep sections that lead to spectacular ridgetop Use the pedestrian crosswalk at San Pablo Dam Road to connect with Old San Pablo Trail. views. 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