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Where Can I Ride My Horse?
A Selected List for Trail Riding
Introduction
Many parks and open space preserves have trails open to horseback riding. Some provide staging areas and horse camps. Check with the Trail Center and specific land managers for maps and trail availability information. When planning equestrian trips based on trail mileage shown below, be sure to look for linkage to other parks and open space preserves. While the miles below may seem small, many of the areas are linked to provide significantly longer trail opportunities. For information call or check web locations:
- California State Parks
- P.O. Box 942896
- Sacramento, California 94296-0001
- General Information Telephone: (916) 653-6995
- East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD)
- 2950 Peralta Oaks Court
- P.O. Box 5381
- Oakland, CA 94605-0381
- 24-hour information/request park brochures: (510) 562-PARK
- National Park Service (NPS)
- Pacific West Region:
- John Reynolds
- Regional Director
- National Park Service
- 600 Harrison St. Suite 600
- San Francisco, CA 94107
- Voice: (415) 427-1300
- Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (MROSD)
- 330 Distel Circle
- Los Altos, CA 94022-1404
- Voice: (650) 691-1200
- Fax: (650) 691-0485
- E-mail: mrosd@openspace.org
- Marin County Open Space District (MCOSD)
- Marin County Department of Parks, Open Space, and Cultural Services
- Marin County Civic Center, Room 415
- 3501 Civic Center Drive
- San Rafael, CA 94903
- Voice: (415) 499-6387
- Fax: (415) 499-3795
- San Mateo County Parks and Recreation Division
- 455 County Center, 4th Floor
- Redwood City, CA 94063
- Voice: (650) 363-4020
- Fax: (650) 599-1721
- Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Dept.
- 298 Garden Hill Drive
- Los Gatos, CA 95032
- Phone: (408) 358-3741
- Fax: (408) 358-3245
- E-mail: parkinfo@mail.prk.co.santa-clara.ca.us
- Santa Cruz County Parks
- 979 17th Avenue
- Santa Cruz, CA 95062
- Phone: (831) 454-7900
- Sonoma County Regional Parks Department
- 2300 County Center Drive Suite 120A
- Santa Rosa, CA 90403
- Phone: (707) 527-2041
- Fax: (707) 579-8247
- Cities/Trusts:
- Los Altos Hills Town Hall
26379 Fremont Road
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
Main Telephone: (650) 941-7222
Fax: (650) 941-3160
- Palo Alto Recreation, Open Space & Sciences
- 1305 Middlefield Road
- Palo Alto, CA 94301
- Phone: (650) 329-2261
- Fax: (650) 321-5612
- San Francisco
- General Information: (415) 831-2700
- Santa Cruz
- 323 Church Street
- Santa Cruz, CA 95060
- Phone: (831) 420-5270
- E-mail: info@santacruzparksandrec.com
- Trust for Hidden Villa
- Voice: (650) 949-8650
- Fax: (650) 948-4159
- E-mail: info@hiddenvilla.org
Alameda County
| Areas with Horse Trails | Trail Miles | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Chabot to Cull Canyon (EBRPD) 8.3 | ||
| East Bay Skyline Natl. Rec. Trail (Tilden to Redwood-EBRPD) | 8.3 | |
| Del Valle Reservoir and Sycamore Grove Livermore (EBRPD) | ||
| Garin/Dry Creek Pioneer Park (EBRPD - Hayward) | ||
| Mission Peak to Ed R. Levin County Park (BA Ridge Trail) | 9 | |
| Ohlone Wilderness (EBRPD) | 27 | Permit required |
| Pleasanton Ridge (Castlewood Exit off 680) | Good rig parking | |
| Redwood Regional Park (EBRPD) | 8.3 | |
| Tilden-Wildcat Canyon-San Pablo Reservoir (EBRPD) |
Contra Costa County
| Areas with Horse Trails | Trail Miles | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Black Diamond Mines (EBRPD - near Antioch) | ||
| Castle Rock Park (EBRPD) | ||
| Mt. Diablo SP | 150 | 2 horse camps; 3 staging areas |
Marin County
| Areas with Horse Trails | Trail Miles | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Marin Headlands - Tennessee Valley (GGNRA) | ||
| Mt. Burdell (MCOSD - near Novato) | ||
| Mt. Tamalpais SP | 5.4 | |
| Olompali SHP | ||
| Samuel P. Taylor SP | Horse camp | |
Napa County
| Areas with Horse Trails | Trail Miles | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Bothe-Napa Valley SP | ||
| Skyline Wilderness Park (Napa State Hospital) | 4.4 |
San Francisco City and County
| Areas with Horse Trails | Trail Miles | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Funston (GGNRA) | ||
| Golden Gate Park (SF) | 12 |
San Mateo County
| Areas with Horse Trails | Trail Miles | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Año Nuevo SP (Cascade Ranch) | N/A | Ranch roads |
| Burleigh Murray SP | 9 | Not easily accessed |
| Coal Creek OSP (MROSD) | 3 | Connects with several other preserves |
| Coal Mine Ridge & Portola Valley Trails | ||
| Edgewood County Park | 6 | |
| El Corte de la Madera OSP (MROSD) | 20 | Logging roads, many steep; popular mtn. biking area |
| Huddart County Park | 16 | |
| La Honda Creek OSP (MROSD) | 2 | By permit only |
| Los Trancos OSP (MROSD) | 2 | No loops; connection to Monte Bello OSP |
| Montara Beach SP to NcNee Ranch SP To San Pedro County Park | 8 | |
| Pescadero Creek County Park/Sam McDonald County Park | 37 | Horse camp |
| Phleger Estate (GGNRA) | 10 | |
| Poplar Ave Half Moon Bay Coastal Access | Good rig parking | |
| Purisima Creek Redwoods OSP (MROSD) | 10 | |
| Russian Ridge OSP (MROSD) | ||
| San Bruno Mountain State and County Park | 6 | Poor rig parking |
| Teague Hill OSP (MROSD) | ||
| Wunderlich County Park | 15 |
Santa Clara County
| Areas with Horse Trails | Trail Miles | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Almaden Quicksilver County Park | 19 | |
| Anderson Lake County Park (Gilroy) | ||
| Arastradero Preserve (Palo Alto) | 6 | Stage on Alpine Road |
| Byrne Preserve and Los Altos Hills town trails | ||
| Calero Lake County Park | 10 | |
| Coyote Creek Parkway | 4 | |
| Ed R. Levin County Park | 18 | |
| Henry W. Coe SP | 180 | |
| El Sereno OSP (MROSD) | ||
| Fremont Older OSP (MROSD) | ||
| Hidden Villa Ranch (Trust for H.V.) | 3-4 | |
| Joseph D. Grant County Park | 40 | |
| Long Ridge OSP (MROSD) | 3 | |
| Monte Bello OSP (MROSD) | 9 | Connections to several other parks and preserves; popular with mountain bikes |
| Mount Madonna County Park | 15 | |
| Pacheco SP | 28 | |
| Pichetti Ranch Area (MROSD) | 2 | |
| Rancho San Antonio OSP (MROSD) | ||
| Santa Teresa County Park | ||
| Saratoga Gap OSP (MROSD) | ||
| Sierra Azul OSP (MROSD) | By permit | |
| Skyline Ridge OSP (MROSD) | ||
| Stevens Creek County Park | Rig parking at Chestnut | |
| Upper Stevens Creek County Park |
Santa Cruz County
| Areas with Horse Trails | Trail Miles | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Big Basin Redwoods SP (Rancho del Oso) | 38 | |
| Castle Rock SP (Los Gatos) | 13 | |
| DeLaveaga Park (City of Santa Cruz) 8 | ||
| Henry Cowell Redwoods SP and Fall Creek Unit | 27 | |
| Skyline to the Sea Trail SP (Castle Rock SP, Big Basin Redwoods SP to Coast) | Small horse camp | |
| Wilder Ranch SP | 15 |
Sonoma County
| Areas with Horse Trails | Trail Miles | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Annadel SP (Santa Rosa) | 35 | |
| Armstrong Redwoods SP-Austin Creek SRA (Russian River) | 72 | |
| Chanslor Ranch - Bodega Bay | Private stables and lands | |
| Jack London SP (Glen Ellen) | ||
| Hood Mountain Regional Park (Santa Rosa) | ||
| Ragle Ranch Regional Park (Sebastopol) | 2 | One loop trail |
| Sugarloaf SP (near Sonoma) | 25 |
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