Bay Area Ridge Trail (project overview):
California
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Description:
Trail Website (www.ridgetrail.org)

The Bay Area Ridge Trail is a multiuse trail along the ridgelines surrounding California's San Francisco Bay. When complete, the 550+ mile Ridge Trail will connect over 75 parks and open spaces throughout the nine county Bay Area providing close to home recreation opportunities for a diverse population. Currently, 315 miles of trail are dedicated and protected for people to enjoy, now and forever. Thousands of people walk, run, or ride bicycles or horses on the trail each year. The Bay Area Ridge Trail Council is a nonprofit organization that plans, acquires, builds, maintains, and promotes the trail. For more information about the Ridge Trail or Council activities, please visit the website or contact info@ridgetrail.org or (415) 561-2595.
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Parking & Trail Access:
Trail maps and directions for driving to the trailheads can be found on the Trail Website under the Trail Descriptions heading.
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Trail Facts
Trail End Points: Ridgelines surrounding California's San Francisco Bay to Ridgelines surrounding California's San Francisco Bay
Counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, Sonoma
Trail Length: 315 miles
Trail Category: Greenway/Non-RT
Trail Surfaces:
Trail Activities: Bike, Horseback Riding, Mountain Biking, Walking
TrailLink ID: 6032302

Related Links
Guidebook: Learn more about other Western rail-trails in RTC's Western Guidebook.