Category Archives: Alameda County

San Francisco Bay Trail: Dumbarton Bridge and Shoreline Trail

Posted on December 18, 2017 by trailhiker

On a day when I wanted to go for a hike but preferred something less strenuous than usual, I decided to walk across San Francisco Bay.  That may sound ambitious, but it actually wasn’t!  The Dumbarton Bridge crosses the bay … Continue reading →

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Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Park – High Ridge Loop and Tolman Peak

Posted on November 26, 2017 by trailhiker

For Black Friday 2017, I decided to participate in REI’s well-publicized #OptOutside campaign by going for a hike in the East Bay.  I had been thinking about returning to Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Park in Alameda County to visit an … Continue reading →

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Sunol Regional Wilderness: Maguire Peaks Loop

Posted on November 27, 2016 by trailhiker

This was a pleasant exploratory hike on a trail I’d not previously hiked – the Maguire Peaks Loop Trail – in a park where I have hiked before – Sunol Regional Wilderness, part of the extensive network of parks in … Continue reading →

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Mt Diablo State Park: Wall Point Rd – Pine Canyon loop

Posted on June 8, 2016 by trailhiker

I decided to celebrate National Trails Day this year by hiking in Mt Diablo State Park, where there are over 500 miles of trails to choose from, with a variety of hike lengths and difficulties.  Due to a forecast of … Continue reading →

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Vargas Plateau Regional Park

Posted on May 22, 2016 by trailhiker

Recently the East Bay Regional Park District opened a new park in the Fremont Hills: Vargas Plateau Regional Park.  The park hosts a 2-mile segment of the Bay Area Ridge Trail.  Both the park opening and the new Ridge Trail … Continue reading →

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Bay Area Ridge Trail: North Garin to Garin Regional Park along Walpert Ridge

Posted on December 15, 2015 by trailhiker

Recently a new segment of Bay Area Ridge Trail opened in the East Bay Hills above the Union City – Hayward area of Alameda County. The new trail extends the Chabot-to-Garin Regional Trail from its previous ending point at the … Continue reading →

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Ohlone Wilderness Trail part 3: Del Valle Regional Park to Sunol Regional Park

Posted on October 20, 2015 by trailhiker

This hike was the third, final, and longest stage in my adventure of hiking the Ohlone Wilderness Trail, a regional trail connecting Mission Peak Regional Preserve, Sunol Regional Wilderness, Ohlone Regional Wilderness, and Del Valle Regional Park. All of these … Continue reading →

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Garin and Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Parks

Posted on June 13, 2015 by trailhiker

After completing a nearly 6-mile hike in Chabot Regional Park, I decided to continue celebrating National Trails Day by doing a second hike in Garin and Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Parks. This second hike was basically another loop, on the … Continue reading →

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Chabot Regional Park: central park loop

Posted on June 12, 2015 by trailhiker

For this year’s National Trails Day, I decided to celebrate the wonderful selection and variety of trails in the San Francisco Bay Area by going on two hikes. The first was at Chabot Regional Park in the Oakland – San … Continue reading →

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Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park: Loop to Bernal Park

Posted on May 27, 2015 by trailhiker

For an initial visit to Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park, this was an ideal semi-loop hike. Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park is a currently largely undeveloped open space just west of Pleasanton, including the upper portion of Pleasanton Ridge. There is only … Continue reading →

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