Trails, Parks and Environmental Links

Bay Area Backcountry

Bay Area Backcountry web-page is "an ever changing collection of apocryphal, misleading, and just plain wrong information about some nice places to camp and hike around the San Francisco Bay Area."

Bay Area Hiker

Hikes ranging geographically from around Robert Louis Stevenson State Park to the north, to Mount Diablo in the East Bay, Henry Cowell State Park to the southwest, and Henry Coe State Park to the southeast.

Cyberhikes

CyberHikes is dedicated to providing information about California Hiking trails. Focuses on Bay Area and central California hikes.

East Bay Barefoot Hikers

Organizes short to medium length unshod hikes in regional parks such as Redwood, Briones, Tilden, Las Trampas and Mount Diablo State Park.

GORP - SF Bay Area

GORP hiking guide

Portola Trail Guide

Trail guides and maps for SF Peninsula parks and trails.

Top Seven Hikes in Marin County

Excerpts from the book, Hiking Marin, 121 Great Hikes in Marin County, ©1995 by Don and Kay Martin. Includes hike descriptions and maps.

Trail Run (Sun Shine Day Dream).

Information on trail running in the Bay Area, including a brief guide to a variety of Bay Area parks and trails and an Introduction to Trail Running in the Bay Area

Trails of the Diablo Valley

Site dedicated to the trails of the Diablo Valley and surrounding area, including Mt. Diablo State Park.

Weekly Walker

Collection of great hikes in the San Francisco Bay Area written by Tom Davids. New walks added weekly.

Cyberhikes

CyberHikes is dedicated to providing information about California Hiking trails. Focuses on Bay Area and central California hikes.

California Trail Connection

The California Trail Connection provides for news and in-depth information about California's Trails and Greenways. Includes information on the Pacific Crest Trail and other long-distance trails within California.

Coastwalk

An organization of coastal activists who are dedicated to exploring and making accessible remote sections of the California coastline. Started in 1983, a 30-member group hike opened up 55 miles of unbroken coastal trail in Sonoma County; today, the California Coastal Trail is 1,156 miles long and Coastwalk has local chapters in all 15 coastal counties.

GORP hiking guide

Pacific Crest Trail Assoc.

The PCTA's mission is "to protect, preserve and promote the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail" that spans 2,650 miles from Mexico to Canada. The Pacific Crest Trail, dedicated as a scenic trail in 1993, is one of eight National Scenic Trails.

Trails by State

A database hosted by American Trails

American Hiking Society

Organization devoted to keeping a tab on legislation affecting trails/hiking at the federal and regional level. AHS site is chock full of information, including legislative news, alliance of hiking organizations database, national trails directory and state-by-state guide to hikes, trail events and volunteer opportunities.

Appalachian Trail Conference

A confederation of over 30 clubs, from Maine to Georgia. Web site offers very informative state-by-state guide on hiking the Appalachian Trail, conservation/stewardship programs and volunteer activities.

Dirty Sole Society

"Barefoot" club, support group/forum for people who choose to go barefoot as a lifestyle choice.

GORP hiking guide

North Country Trail Assoc.

The North Country Trail Association is a nationwide nonprofit organization that works in partnership with the National Park Service to build, maintain, and promote the North Country National Scenic Trail -- a footpath that one day will stretch more than 4,000 miles to link communities and wilderness areas across seven northern states.

Trails by State

A database hosted by American Trails

See the Trail Center Outdoor Activity Guide for more local recreational and volunteer opportunities. If you have a site to suggest for this page, please e-mail us a link and a brief review.

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