State: CA Length: 5 miles Surface: Asphalt
A nice shaded path along Alamo Creek in Vacaville. The trail connects in with the Vacaville Spur Bike Path to access downtown. Wildlife such as beavers have been spotted along the creek and greenway.
State: CA Length: 32 miles Surface: Asphalt
The American River Bike Trail (a.k.a. the Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail) hugs the banks of the American River as it flows through riparian habitat preserved by the American River Parkway. The trail runs for 32 miles between Discovery Park in ...
State: CA Length: 1.30 miles Surface: Asphalt
A popular trail which runs through Jefferson School Park and Bannon Creek Parkway, utilizing a greenbelt throughout most of its length. South Natomas residents can use Bannon Creek Parkway and Natomas Park Drive to access the American River ...
Rail-Trail
State: CA Length: 0.80 miles Surface: Dirt
The Black Diamond Railroad Trail is within the Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve, a splendid place to visit with a fascinating and unique history. From the 1850s to the early 1900s, the region was the site of the largest coal mining operation ...
State: CA Length: 1.50 miles Surface: Asphalt
An excellent commuter trail that travels along a paved corridor from Vaca Valley Parkway to Brown Street in Vacaville.
State: CA Length: 6.71 miles Surface: Asphalt
Riding alongside one of Stockton's levees, the Calaveras River Bike Trail services many communities and neighborhoods. This east-west corridor provides easy access to many educational institutions including local neighborhood schools, Stagg ...
State: CA Length: 1 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Calistoga Trail follows the old Southern Pacific rail line that ended in Calistoga. The City of Calistoga was able to pave a class 1 bike path on the route using Bicycle Transportation Account funding. The short trail is level and passes ...
State: CA Length: 27.50 miles Surface:
From Central Valley Rails to Trails Foundation website: The proposed trail will provide a safe location for hiking, biking, and equestrian travel, and will provide access to numerous planned and existing trails and parks in both Sacramento ...
State: CA Length: 3.20 miles Surface: Crushed Stone
The Clarksburg Branch Line Trail in West Sacramento runs between Jefferson Boulevard at S. River Road and Gregory Avenue where S. River Road loops around and returns. The surface is crushed concrete but plans are to pave the northern segment ...
State: CA Length: 13.80 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Contra Costa Canal Trail forms a horseshoe shape route, traversing through the urban and neighborhood landscape of Martinez, Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek and Concord. The trail follows the canal of the same name, passing through several parks ...
State: CA Length: 1 miles Surface: Ballast, Dirt
NOTE: Delta Meadows River Park is closed. For more information visit the California State Parks website.
State: CA Length: 15 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Delta de Anza Regional Trail is 15 miles long, running between Willow Pass Road at Route 4 near Concord and Main Street (Rt. 4) at E. Cypress Road in Oakley. The eastern end in Oakley intersects Marsh Creek Trail. The trail also intersects ...
State: CA Length: 7.50 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Dry Creek Parkway is an enjoyable cycling and walking corridor through northern Sacramento County and southern Placer County that includes trails, parks and open space along Dry Creek. Currently, two segments are completed and future plans ...
State: CA Length: 5.50 miles Surface: Asphalt
This right of way spans five and a half miles along an east-west transect in the north part of Stockton. It grants bikers and pedestrians a right of way along the full length of the pass. At this time, there are gaps in the project that have ...
State: CA Length: 13 miles Surface: Concrete, Dirt, Gravel
The college town of Davis is famous for bikability, due in part to the network of neighborhood greenways planned into the community as it grew. This series of bike paths crisscross the eastern part of Davis and links up with the popular South ...
State: CA Length: 11.30 miles Surface: Asphalt, Dirt, Gravel
The El Dorado Trail is a work in progress and will eventually run between the Sacramento County line southeast of the city of Folsom and the Lake Tahoe Basin. Much of the trail is yet undeveloped, and as of 2012, the main paved route runs between ...
State: CA Length: 42.01 miles Surface:
For more information about plans to extend the El Dorado Trail , visit the El Dorado County web site
State: CA Length: 6.10 miles Surface: Asphalt
Running from Solano Community College on the southwest edge of town and into the town of Fairfield, the Fairfield Linear Park Path provides convenient bike access to the action on campus and in the city center. Once leaving the college, the ...
The Folsom Parkway trail corridor extends from historic downtown Folsom to the Iron Point Light Rail station near highway. The trail provides a direct connection to three light rail stations, and two major employment centers within the Lake ...
State: CA Length: 14 miles Surface: Asphalt
Folsom South Canal provides a useful connection from southeast Sacramento County to the American River Bike Trail. The canal was constructed in the 1970s as a part of the Central Valley Project and is operated by the Bureau of Reclamation. The ...
State: CA Length: 13.30 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Humbug-Willow Creek Trail is really a collection of multi-use trails in the city of Folsom, about 32 miles' worth, and more are planned. The trails snake throughout the city, between Folsom Lake in the north and Alder Creek in the south ...
State: CA Length: 24.50 miles Surface: Asphalt
The area surrounding the Iron Horse Regional Trail has an important history as part of the San Ramon Valley's agricultural and ranching past. Today, the Iron Horse Trail connects two counties and twelve cities. It runs through quiet residential ...
State: CA Length: 7.60 miles Surface: Asphalt, Concrete
The Lafayette-Moraga Regional Trail, a 7.65-mile linear park, parallels St. Mary's Road through Lafayette and Moraga. It is intended for hiking, bicycling, and equestrian use. Coursing through the Moraga Valley, connecting Las Trampas Ridge ...
State: CA Length: 7 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Laguna Creek Parkway contains a variety of paved and dirt trails along the flood control features of Laguna and Elk Grove Creeks. There are several segments of paths, with the longest unbroken section about 2.25 miles long. That segment ...
State: CA Length: 6 miles Surface: Asphalt
Although most area residents (and Google Maps) consider the Lake Natoma Trail part of the American River Bike Trail, it is a separate trail in its own right. The Lake Natoma Trail dips and dives over many small rises along the southeast side ...
State: CA Length: 1.10 miles Surface: Asphalt
Although only a mile, the Tahoe City Lakeside Trail is a key connector between the bike paths along the north shore of Lake Tahoe and the Truckee River. The waterfront promenade stretches from the river dam through the Tahoe State Recreation ...
State: CA Length: 8.50 miles Surface: Asphalt
Marsh Creek Trail follows the sinuous course of Marsh Creek through the outskirts of suburbia and among the rich farmland of Contra Costa County. The 8.5-mile paved extends between Concord Road in Brentwood and Big Break Lake, where the trail ...
The Miners Ravine Trail winds its way through the city of Roseville, following the course of Miners Ravine and Dry Creek through a wooded greenway and among suburban neighborhoods and business districts, including Downtown Roseville. The trail ...
State: CA Length: 300 miles Surface:
From www.mc2ct.org: The Mokelumne Coast to Crest Trail (MCCT) will be a scenic, 300-mile non-motorized, multi-use trail extending from the Pacific Ocean near San Francisco Bay to the crest of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Users, including hikers, ...
State: CA Length: 1.80 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Napa Valley Vine Trail is a work in progress to connect Calistoga to the Vallejo ferry terminal, a distance of 44 miles. The trail will roughly parallel State Route 29, a popular wine route and the valley's main transportation corridor. ...
State: CA Length: 21 miles Surface: Asphalt
Construction is complete on the first mile of the Napa Valley Vine Trail in the Yountville area with more to come that will connect Yountville to the city of Napa. The project was recently awarded $2.5 million in federal transportation dollars ...
State: CA Length: 0.85 miles Surface: Asphalt
Located in a quiet residential neighborhood, this trail runs along the shoreline of West Lake in the Natomas neighborhood of Sacramento.
State: CA Length: 4 miles Surface: Asphalt
With the completion of a new bike/pedestrian bridge over Interstate 80, this bike trail provides a long-awaited connection from North Natomas to the American River Bike Trail, South Natomas, and downtown. It allows commuters and recreational ...
This paved trail utilizes a utility corridor to connects the Northgate neighborhood with parks and the American River Bike Trail. A Master Plan for the full development of the Ninos Parkway into gardens and parks in complete and construction ...
The college town of Davis is renowned for its bikability and these neighborhood greenways that have been planned into the developments are a major reason why. This series of bike paths that crisscross the northwestern part of Davis connect schools, ...
State: CA Length: 8.40 miles Surface: Asphalt, Concrete
Neighborhood trails in North Natomas offer convenient access to parks, schools, and shopping centers through residential greenways. Most are well connected and travel through greenways and along flood channels and basins for the most natural ...
State: CA Length: 2.20 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Oak Parkway Trail covers just over 2 miles across Folsom, a suburb of Sacramento, providing an important connection between the eastern and western halves of the city. The tree-dotted pathway traverses gently rolling hills along a wide green ...
State: CA Length: 8.40 miles Surface: Asphalt
This commuter route between Sacramento and Davis parallels the Union Pacific and Capitol Corridor rail line on the adjacent old US 40 right of way. From Davis, the separated path runs between the rail line and I80 to Road 105. From Road 105 ...
This path dissects Weston Ranch diagonally in between French Camp Road and the San Joaquin River. It ends on the opposite side of Van Buskirk Municipal Park along the banks of the river. Due to its location in a residential neighborhood, there ...
State: CA Length: 11 miles Surface:
From Sonoma County Trails Council: Sebastopol resident Lynn Deedler has big plans to get walkers and bikers off the highways. Though Sebastopol has a reputation for supporting green programs and businesses and is halfway along the Joe Rodota ...
State: CA Length: 70 miles Surface:
The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) project's main goal is provide transit access to the underserved north coast areas. Although the bulk of this plan involves the creation of a north-south rail line servicing areas between Larkspur and ...
State: CA Length: 9.80 miles Surface: Asphalt
Follow the Sacramento Northern Bike Trail for a tour of Sacramento and its surrounding communities, weaving through historic neighborhoods and parks and finishing in a scenic rural area. The bikeway also connects with a number of other local ...
Hugging the eastern bank of the Sacramento River, this trail travels through Old Sacramento and along the Sacramento Southern excursion rail line to connect neighborhoods to the south. The trail makes useful links to the American River Bike ...
State: CA Length: 24 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Carquinez Straight & Vallejo section of the San Francisco Bay Trail (SFBT) is 20 miles in Vallejo, Benicia, Crockett and Martinez. Trails start on the eastern side of Mare Island Strait, and various trails run around Carquinez Strait. There ...
The Petaluma River to Sonoma Marsh section of the San Francisco Bay Trail (SFBT) comprises short but scenic trails. One segment begins at the Petaluma River and follows along Port Sonoma Marina. You can connect to the Sonoma Baylands Tidal Marsh ...
State: CA Length: 10 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Pinhole–Hercules section of the San Francisco Bay Trail (SFBT) consists of several disconnected segments between Point Pinole Regional Park along the Pinole and Hercules waterfronts and Victoria by the Bay in Rodeo. The trail segments ...
State: CA Length: 1.50 miles Surface:
This project will connect the three isolated segments of trail that are already complete in the area to form a continuous trail along the Bay alongside the active UP and Amtrak rail lines. The project to connect the Pinole Shores to Bayfront ...
State: CA Length: 2.70 miles Surface: Asphalt
This trail along the San Joaquin River and French Camp levees gives access to the riparian areas south of Stockton from the Weston Ranch neighborhoods. It connects to the PG&E Greenbelt for a potential loop. There is limited access to the trail ...
If you are attracted to the rolling, wine country landscapes and historical architecture of Sonoma Valley, the Sonoma Bike Path won't disappoint. Located in the heart of historic Sonoma, just over an hour from downtown San Francisco, the rail-trail ...
State: CA Length: 0 miles Surface: Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel, Sand
If you've never heard of this state park in Nevada County, it's only because it's new, having been recently created from what was known as the South Yuba River Project. A patchwork of public lands hugging the better part of a 20-mile corridor ...
State: CA Length: 2 miles Surface: Concrete
The Sunrise Bikeway is a short but important commuter route in the suburbs of northeast Sacramento, linking neighborhoods with businesses and providing an off-road route that parallels busy Sunrise Boulevard. A bridge allows access across the ...
State: CA Length: 4.65 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Sutter Bike Path follows a short portion of the old Sacramento Northern Railroad and runs a straight line between Hooper Road and Acacia Avenue. The trail links to bike lanes at Hooper Road, which extend to Butte House Road into Yuba City. ...
State: CA, NV Length: 116 miles Surface:
The Tahoe-Pyramid Bikeway is a vision of following the Truckee River by foot or by bicycle from its source at forested Lake Tahoe to its desert terminus, Pyramid Lake. The route will descend over 2000 feet in 116 miles, using a combination of ...
State: CA Length: 1.70 miles Surface: Asphalt
This trail runs adjacent to the American River and connects Jibboom Street and Highway 160. It was awarded the 2007 Project of the Year Award in the Parks & Trails Category by The Sacramento Chapter of the American Public Works Association. ...
State: CA Length: 5.40 miles Surface: Asphalt
This is a bike path often used by the residents of Davis. It begins at the beautiful UC Davis Arboretum and runs alongside Putah Creek for most of its length. It traverses through the Putah Creek Bicycle Undercrossing in order to pass under ...
State: CA Length: 4.80 miles Surface: Asphalt
Davis is a bike town and they love the trails that connect to the UC Davis Campus. For a little excursion, take the Russell Boulevard Bike Trail out of town and through farmland on this straight shot along Russell Boulevard. From CASkating The ...
State: CA Length: 1.25 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Vacaville Spur Bike Path connects downtown Vacaville to the southern neighborhoods of the city on the old Sacramento Northern railbed. The path also connects to Alamo Creek Bikeway, which is a nice short jaunt for families and neighborhood ...
State: CA Length: 55 miles Surface: Dirt, Gravel
The Western States Pioneer Trail runs for 55 miles between East Folsom Lake and Auburn at Squaw Pass. The trail, open to hikers and horseback riders only, follows the winding course of the American River along the old railroad grade built by ...