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Length: 7.5 miles
Elevation: approx. 400' to 800'
Description:
This new trail is on a 3,600 acre property owned by the Eas Bay Municipal Water District and is the result of over 15 years of effort to open it for public use. The trail is hilly, and rewards trail users with spectacular views of the East Bay Hills, Carquinez Strait, and San Francisco Bay. At its northern end it connects to Fernandez Ranch, where the Ridge Trail will open in 2009, and its west end connects to Sobrante Ridge.
Regulations:
The Pinole Watershed is open to hikers and equestrians. Access to EBMUD lands requires a trail permit, which you can purchase from EBMUD's website here.
Directions:
From I-80, take Pinole Valley Road east about 3.5 miles. For the eastern trailhead, veer left on Alhambra Valley Road. After 3 miles, turn left on Pereira Road; the trailhead will be on your left.
For the western trailhead, turn right off Pinole Valley Road onto Castro Ranch Road. Take a right on Carriage Drive and a right on Coach Drive. The trailhead is at the end of the road. You can also access the western end of the trail from Pinole Valley Park, about 2.5 miles east of I-80 on Pinole Valley Road.
Download a map of the Pinole Watershed Trail here.
Link to Managing Agency: http://www.ebmud.com
The book The Bay Area Ridge Trail: Ridgetop Adventures Above San Francisco Bay, by Jean Rusmore (Wilderness Press), is the most complete source of information about traveling on the Bay Area Ridge Trail. Order your copy today!
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