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80 Suisun Honker er TRAIL ETIQUETTE Carquinez Sa Riv EBRPD Northern Region Bay cramento San Strait Bay Browns 160 r Pablo San C Bay ve Crockett a Island Ri rq Martinez n • Ride on open trails only. See www.ebparks.org Bay ui Bay i Pablo ne Point qu Hills z Shoreline Point oa Sc n J Bay en Sa for notices of trail closures. Ask park staff for clarifi- Pinole ic A D l Waterbird Pittsburg r h Pittsburg 5 4 a 4 m P cation if you are uncertain about the status of a trail. Bicycle Loop Trails i Antioch Pablo Ave n b Antioch r n o Hercules Antioch/Oakley a a Point At l S e Martinez las Rd A 680 d V v R Shoreline Big • Stay on existing trails and do not create new Pinole a e e nd l ll mo le vi ich y y Rancho 242 d s Break R R Sobrante R r Contra Pkw El d ss e Oakley ones. Don’t make shortcuts or switchbacks. a t w P Rd m y A Pinole llo s o L Sobrante Ridge lham i as S Loma o San br W Concord P ne Gian a r Hw d e h R Vall k Tr • Wet and muddy trails are more vulnerable Favorite Trails for Biking Pablo 80 anc ey Rd R Cl ir e o R e ayton Rd K e Knightsen str lie W a z ay

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B lv KEY to symbols on maps number in your party. Anticipate BICYCLE LOOP TRAILS Leona d d Alameda t Anthony E T o R S A IN K c C San A s Canyon R P PE a other trail users as you ride around Chabot u E U V l L Doolan l 300 P Ramon R Parking Northern Region of the 1 E Crown Redw C P LLM High a U O corners. Bicyclists traveling downhill d L n V Canyon R olf ink ood Rd y G s o Beach D r a Bishop Drinking Water OWL o d n East Bay Regional Parko oDistricte R ARROYO Brushy li t R tl rg yield to bicyclists headed uphill. eDr C d o Altamon ow Canyon Rd Ranch t Pass Rd be Peak l WILLOWS Lake l RestroomGRIZZLY n Tassajara i

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92 n 680 Pioneer e N C il Del Valle l e s V Tilden Berkeley Dirt/graveli road, 7.25 mi. C 1,072 feet 1 hr., 45 min. 1 t any o a y n R l d l Visitors are responsible for knowing and complying with B e

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d e d r y d w a Lakes park rules. See www.ebparks.org/rules. P Pk Plateau ve seo a ras Rd 2 Black Diamond Antioch Dirt/gravelP road, 5.9 mi. 1,336 feet 1 hr., 30 min. Fremont M Coyote is 1-lane pavedArdenwood sio Hills n Blvd Ohlone Redwood Oakland Dirt/gravelHistoric road 5 mi. 568 feet 1 hr. Use your smartphone to access more 3 Farm Welch ree G C k Rd e information about these bike loops. a r Newark y 4 Wildcat Canyon Richmond Dirt/gravel road, 12.3 mi. 2,765 R feet 2 hrs., 10 min. 880 Mission d Sunol See www.ebparks.org/BikeLoops 84 narrow trail e Peak ord Av Redwood Stanf 5 Crockett Hills CrockettCity Dirt/gravel road, 6.8 mi. 1,245 feet 1 hr., 10 min. narrow trail East Bay Regional Park District Camp 6 Diablo Foothills Walnut Creek Dirt/gravel road 6.2 mi. 1,022 feet 1 hr.,Ohlone 30 min. 2950 Peralta Oaks Court, 101 7 Round Valley Brentwood Dirt/gravel road 6 mi. 709 feet 50 min. P.O. Box 5381 Oakland, CA 94605-0381 Briones Lafayette Dirt/gravel road 7.75 mi. 1,600 feet 1 hr., 30 min. 8 1-888-EBPARKS (327-2757) Morgan Territory C.C. County Dirt/gravel road 12+ mi. 2,471 feet 2 hrs., 30 min. Crockett Hills Regional Park, Crockett. 9 www.ebparks.org Printing1st 6/17 Photo by Michael Mejia.

L AI 2 Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve 3 Redwood Regional Park TR E G D ID SEA Staging Area: South end of Somersville Road, Antioch. Staging Area: Trudeau Center, 11500 Skyline Blvd., Oakland. OA R VIE

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A Route: Route: O A TR Y Y R N A T A B C Veer right onto Nortonville Trail, stay left at the saddle and continue straight on the Dunn Trail, and stay left at the fork L W I ILDCAT 00 S A R 17 1500 G climb Black Diamond Trail. Follow along the ridge, then onto the Graham Trail. Climb up to Redwood Bowl and T N VOLLM I E R AIL R PEAK meet Black Diamond Way and descend. Turn right onto take the West Ridge Trail down to the second intersection P TR S 600 IEW TRAIL ONAL TR O 1 TRAIL EAV 1300 ATI AIL G Y S N BI Black Diamond Trail and loop back to the Nortonville Trail with Baccharis Trail and turn right. Descend on Baccharis E O IL IN R A L TILDEN R R T BAY SKY E T EAS 400 A IN AK to the staging area. Description: This loop can be ridden in Trail to reconnect with the Dunn Trail and head back to the 1 R P PE RINGS REGIONAL E U LOWER BI SP 1300 P L ER G T P LLM reverse to climb the paved section of Black Diamond Way. staging area. Description: This is a great quick ride, traveling RAIL PARK U VO 1200 ARROYO OWL Y The ridgeline portion weaves through the oaks and boasts through some of the East Bay’s oldest trees. Some sections of R TRAI WILLOWS AR 1100 BIG SPRINGS GRIZZLY QU L expansive views of the Sierra Nevada on a clear day. Take the West Ridge Trail are rocky, but not too steep. Be aware that 1200 ELDER time to park your bike and walk through Rose Hill Cemetery this is a popular area for hikers and dog walkers, so please POSSUM GILLESPIE VE LAUREL YOUTH ES ANDERSON RI T EQUESTRIAN D PADRE OWER CAMP to learn about the local history. Loop direction: Counter- call out when passing other trail users. Loop direction: WI CAMP LD

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ANYO AD R L clockwise or clockwise. Trail type: 1-lane gravel, 1-lane dirt, clockwise. Trail type: 1-lane dirt road. Length: 5 miles. A R P 1000 T Bridge 0 IL 1500 1-lane paved. Length: 5.9 miles. Elevation gain: 1,336 feet. Elevation gain: 568 feet. Approximate time: 1 hour. H A UT 130 R O k T S Cree SE Approximate time: 1 hour, 30 minutes. t E R ildca U 1600 D TRAIL W O A 3 E C K O 00 1 MINERAL BRAZIL M 200 A R R F ED R BOTANIC E W E SPRINGS BUILDING A M R 1100 P N ISLAND P EA O e GARDEN D C PARK K O H I d REDWOOD L Y T D R w L K T L RESIDENCE R O o Z A BOWL R ILDC IL E . A T o W AT 0 N IL Z P R

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NORTONVILLE I Y L L I access TOWNSITE K L 1000 TOWNSITE Tilden Regional Park S 1 into park. NOR TON 300 800 VI LLE TRAIL 1 Staging Area: Parking area at the top of Golf Course Road, 10 Start/ AIL 00 TR L I end D 1000 just off Grizzly Peak Road, Berkeley. Route: From the staging DIAMON A B L K . C I 1200 . A R L R A R T 0 T A T T D RAIL L 120 R A E B C N T E RO T area, follow Redwood Trail to Golf Course Trail, then turn N K Y P A C O DUNN IK T O 1 O P D Y 200 D N L S O G C N I PITTS- N OAL CA A A L E O O T L right onto Tower Trail. Pass through the Gillespie Youth M A BURG LD 1000 W D T D R Start/ O E

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N R C A T N I T M U L OAKLAND R South Park Drive. Cross South Park Drive at the crosswalk to R RIDGE D . 1400 A North SKY I TRAI CK DIAMON L L 0 1/8 1/4 Mi. LA LINE BL. descend Vollmer Peak Trail. Once back at South Park Drive, B TRUDEAU CENTER DISTANCE (mi.) D 00 TR 14 28 parking spots Contour Interval 100 feet follow it a short distance before turning right to climb Upper AIL 0 1/4 1/2 Mi. Big Springs Trail. Turn left onto Skyline/Bay Area Ridge Trail, Contour Interval 100 feet then left on Lower Big Springs Trail. Make a slight right onto challenging route, climb back up Vollmer Peak on the way Quarry Trail to South Park Drive past the Padre Picnic Area. back. Use caution when riding or crossing South Park Drive Veer right past the Elder and Laurel picnic areas to Golf and Golf Course Road. Note: Graph above includes steep Course Trail. Return to Golf Course Road and turn left to climb up Vollmer Peak. L oop direction: counter-clockwise.

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a few sections of narrow trail, including a great downhill on miles. Elevation gain: 1,072 feet. Approximate time: 1 hour, (ft.) ELEVATION Vollmer Peak Trail. Take in great views of Mt. Diablo and the 45 minutes. DISTANCE (mi.) San Pablo Watershed from Skyline Trail. For a longer, more DISTANCE (mi.)

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100 CROCKETT Start/ RO : Wildcat Canyon Staging Area, 5755 McBryde LP R. : Crockett Ranch Staging Area on Crockett Orchard Staging Area, south end of Castle Staging Area end H PARK D Staging Area Staging Area: Ave., Richmond. Route: From the staging area, take Wildcat Blvd. just south of Pomona St. Route: From the parking lot Rock Road, Walnut Creek. Route: From the Orchard Staging C

R Creek Trail to Havey Canyon Trail. Climb to the ridge O CROCKETT RANCH climb Edwards Creek Trail about 1 mile to Woodrat Trail. Area take Castle Rock Trail to Stage Road. Go right on C

K STAGING AREA North E 35 parking spots and turn right on Nimitz Way to descend on Conlon Trail T Go right and follow Woodrat through the tunnel. Climb Sky Fairy Lantern Trail and stay left at the fork up to Mokelumne 30 T 0 back to Wildcat Creek Trail. Go right to climb back up R Trail to Big Valley and go right. Make a quick left and ride Coast-to-Crest Trail and go left. Veer right onto Hanging A 20 N 0 0 1/41/2 Mi. E Havey Canyon Trail. Turn left on Nimitz Way to descend CH D through the trail gate. Short Loop (green dots on map): Valley Trail, and stay left at all junctions, looping back to

TR. W Contour interval 100 feet A on Mezue Trail, and take a right on Wildcat Creek Trail 40 R Veer right on Two Peaks Trail. Turn right to climb back up Mokulmne Coast-to-Crest Trail. Follow back to Fairy 0 E D L D S

O W O 300 Short Route back to the staging area. Description: This loop offers P A Big Valley Trail to Sky Trail and go left. Veer left onto Soaring Lantern Trail and turn right. Turn left on Shell Ridge Trail RD S CREE Long Route beautiful views of the Sacramento/San Joaquin River Delta, TUNNEL C Eagle Trail and wind back down through the tunnel. Stay to Castle Rock Trail. Go left to return to the parking area. K RO UNDER W 4 C O 0 K Mt. Tamalpais, and the San Francisco Bay. Most of the ROAD O 0 ET right on Woodrat Trail and take the next left on Edwards This loop is made up of service roads and offers TRAIL T Description: D BLV R 300 D. climbing takes place in shady Havey Canyon, with descents A Loop Trail, then left on Edwards Creek Trail, back to the views of Castle Rock and Mt. Diablo. There are some short, T 40 0 on Conlon and Mezue trails. Watch your step when 600 TR. staging area. Description: This loop offers mostly narrow tough climbs and one steep section of technical downhill dismounting to cross the creek on Havey Canyon Trail 50 500 trails. Two Peaks and Soaring Eagle Trail offers views of the with rock features along the upper Shell Ridge Loop Trail. To 0 as the rocks can be slippery. Loop direction: clockwise S San Pablo Bay and Carquinez Strait, while the Woodrat and avoid this section return to the staging area via Stage Road 700 K Y and counter-clockwise. Trail type: 1-lane dirt road/ Edwards Loop trails roll through oak woodland. Long Loop to Castle Rock Trail. Loop direction: Figure 8. Trail type:

T R narrow. Length: 12.3 miles. Elevation Gain: 2,765 feet. A (red dashes on map): Take the short loop to the trail gate 1-lane dirt road. Length: 6.2 miles. Elevation gain: 1,022 Approximate time: 2 hours, 10 minutes. IL on Big Valley, near Sky Trail. Veer left onto Sugar City Trail feet. Approximate time: 1 hour, 30 minutes. and follow it downhill. Stay left as the trail merges onto Big S ALVARADO AREA O 80 6 A C N WALNUT N O 500 00 R Valley Trail/Bay Area Ridge Trail (BART). Veer left at the A R S I ST O T A N L C REEK H M L E R G C N G I A B E D E A R T North R D ALVARADO R Kestrel Loop Trail junction. Cross the creek and turn left T Y A T O H E

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A E N N N RE 1400BAY C M stay left at the pond and go through the gate back to the D T L TR. T R A E A TRA R A N R R R 0 R I 80 staging area. The route follows the Briones I Z Round Valley Regional Preserve Description: TO ID L

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O 1800 O Creek Road, Brentwood. Route: From the staging area, T T S A R 16 MORGAN 0 K The trail traverses through both woodland and grassland A 0 1 X TR 8 over the bridge, follow Miwok Trail veering right onto AI I 00 .

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Y LOS VAQUEROS A Y B D Contour interval 100 feet 00 WATERSHED 2 Trail and follow back to the staging area. Description: This 9 0 1/41/2 Mi. Morgan Territory Regional Preserve loop can be split into two loops east and west of Morgan Contour Interval 200 feet Staging Area: Morgan Territory Road Staging Area, 9401 Territory Road. The west side has steeper climbs but Morgan Territory Road, Livermore. Route: Head west the east side is longer. Both routes have significant/hard across Morgan Territory Road from the staging area and go climbs and offer spectacular views of the central valley, Los onto the Clyma Trail. Stay right, then left on the Clyma Trail Vaqueros Reservoir, and Mt. Diablo. The loop travels mostly (ft.) ELEVATION and climb just over 2 miles. Go left on Raven Trail. Go left through oak woodland and tends to be very hot, so bring on Highland Ridge Trail, back down to Raven Trail, and go plenty of water. Loop direction: counter-clockwise. Trail DISTANCE (mi.) right. Follow back to Clyma Trail and make a left back down type: 1-lane gravel, 1-lane dirt. Length: 12+ miles. Elevation (ft.) ELEVATION to Morgan Territory Road. Cross the road through the gates gain: 2,471 feet. Approximate time: and continue on the east side of the road up Highland Ridge 2 hours, 30 minutes. DISTANCE (mi.)