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Trails Challenge 2019

Every year more than 10,000 people participate in this FREE self-guided hiking and bicycling program to explore our regional parks and to keep fit outdoors. Trails Challenge is sponsored by the Regional Parks Foundation, Kaiser Permanente, and East Bay Regional Park District.

The free printed Guidebooks and T-Shirt are available at participating Visitor Centers while supplies last.

The Guidebook includes 20 detailed trail descriptions, available for all levels of fitness, from easy to challenging. There are trails open to hikers, bicyclists, dogs, and equestrians, and many are wheelchair accessible. To complete the challenge, hike five of the 20 trails – or 26.2 miles of trails. You can also submit your log, online or by mail, by December 1, 2019 and receive a commemorative pin, while supplies last.

NEW! All 20 featured trails are now available on the AllTrails app. First download the free app, sign-up and log in, then go to https://www.alltrails.com/explore/list/east-bay-regional-parks-trails-challenge-2019 and click on “Copy to my lists”, followed by "Continue in App". The featured trails will show under 'Lists' in 'Plan'.
The app indicates where you are on the trail, enabling easy return to the trail if you stray from it. You can also record your hikes, and share your photos, comments etc. with others.

In addition to this self-guided program, we offer many naturalist-led hikes throughout the year.
For more information, click HERE. Or visit our Calendar of Events.

Download: 2019 Trails Challenge Guidebook [PDF]
Download: Individual Trails Challenge Trail Maps
Download: Trails Challenge Log Form - Keep track of all of your hikes [PDF]
Submit Online: Trails Challenge Log Form

2019 Individual Trails Challenge Trail Maps

Easy

Bay Point Regional Shoreline: Harrier Loop

Big Break Regional Shoreline: Visitor Center/Delta Discovery Experience/Big Break Regional Loop/Levee Top

Coyote Hill Regional Park: Fremont Quail/Bayview Loop

Quarry Lakes: Fremont Californio/Old Creek/Western Pacific/Isla Tres Rancheros Loop/Wood Duck

Shadow Cliffs: Water Slide Trail/Levee/South Arroyo Trail/North Arroyo/Levee Trail/Water Slide

Sycamore Valley Regional Open Space Preserve: Sand Hill/Shady Slope/Short Ridge

Temescal Regional: Oakland Dam/East Shore/Oak Bay Loop

Moderate

Brushy Peak Regional Preserve: Brushy Peak Loop/West Side Loop

Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline: Bull Valley/Carquinez Overlook Loop/Bull Valley

Don Castro Regional Recreation Area/Five Canyons Open Space & Trail System: Hayward Whispering Creek/Bay Area Ridge/Chabot-Garin/Shady Canyon/Ridgetop

Garin/Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Parks: Hayward High Ridge/Newt Pond/Old Homestead/Vista Peak Loop/Ziele Creek/Vista Peak Loop

Hayward Regional Shoreline: Hayward San Lorenzo Creek/San Francisco Bay Trail

Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline: San Francisco Bay/Marine View/Crest/West Ridge

Round Valley Regional Preserve: Miwok/Murphy Meadow

Challenging

Crockett Hills Regional Park: Edwards Loop/Soaring Eagle/Big Valley/Tree Frog Loop/Crockett Ranch

Lake Chabot Regional Park/Anthony Chabot Regional Park: West Shore/East Shore/Live Oak/Towhee/Brandon/Goldenrod/Bass Cove

Morgan Territory Regional Preserve: Clyma/Highland Ridge/Eagle/Volvon Loop/Valley View/Volvon/Blue Oak/Hummingbird/Volvon/Condor Trails Loop

Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park: Courdet/Ridgeline/North Ridge/Sinbad Creek

Redwood Regional Park: Dunn/Golden Spike/Tate/Orchard/Bridle/Stream/Tres Sendas/Starflower/Madrone/Graham

Sunol Regional Wilderness: Camp Ohlone Rd/McCorkle Trail/Canyon View Trail/Indian Joe Creek Trail/Cave Rocks Road/High Valley/Vista Grande Trail/Eagle View Trail/Cave Rocks Road/Cerro Este Road/Camp Ohlone Road

2019 Trails Challenge Survey

 Trails Challenge Guidebooks: Archives

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