Here is a guide to some of the best trails, hiking areas and outdoor activities in and around Berkeley, CA and Alameda County! If your favorite local hiking area or trail is not yet listed please click on the "new user" link above, register for a free wiki account, learn how to edit on the wiki, then post your hiking trail information here.
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Nearby Hiking Trails in Alameda County
- Alameda Creek Regional Trail
- Albany Mudflats Ecological Reserve
- Anthony Chabot Regional Park
- Bay Area Ridge Trail. The Bay Area Ridge Trail project is building a multi-use trail on the ridgeline surrounding San Francisco Bay. Alameda County segments of the trail that have been completed: Kennedy Grove to Tilden Regional Park, Tilden Regional Park to Redwood Regional Park, Redwood and Anthony Chabot Regional Parks, Anthony Chabot Regional Park, East Bay Municipal Utility District Lands to Independent School, Independent School to Five Canyons, Mission Peak Regional Preserve and Ed. R. Levin County Park. See the Trail Tracker - Bay Area Ridge Trail - pdf.
- Berkeley Hills Hiking Guide
- San Francisco Baytrail. This trail completely encircles San Francisco Bay, in most places at or near the shoreline. Trail map: Alameda County (pdf).
- Cesar Chavez and North Waterfront Park in Berkeley
- Crown Memorial State Beach
- Eden Landing Ecological Reserve
- Garin/Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Parks
- Mission Peak Regional Preserve
- Ohlone Greenway
- Ohlone Regional Wilderness
- San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
- Sunol Regional Wilderness
- Valpe Ridge - Rose Flat. Highest point in Alameda County (elevation 3840 ft.).
Lists.
- East Bay Regional Park District Parks and trails in Contra Costa & Alameda Counties.
- mountaintravelguide -Alameda County Hiking Trails Describes 51 trails in the area.
- SummitPost - Alameda County. Trails to the peaks: Mount Allison, Discovery Peak, Mission Peak, Monument Peak, Rose Peak, Round Top.
Hiking Trails Outside Alameda County
- Hiking Trails in San Francisco Bay Area - SF Wiki
- Hiking Trails in Contra Costa County - Walnut Creek
- Hiking Trails in Santa Clara County - San Jose Wiki
- Trails for Hiking in California. Statewide lists of parks, trails & hiking areas arranged by county & region.
- California Hiking Trails Directory National, State & County Parks, Hiking Trails List, Hiking Clubs, & Photos.
Maps
- Acme Mapper provides dynamic online road, topographic and satellite maps. It shows coordinates for any point on the map. Enter coordinates or a landmark name and jump to that location on the map.
- Alameda County Map. Map of Counties in California.
