Bay Area Ridge Trail

Outdoor Fun and Cool Rewards: Two Bay Area Trail Challenges

Take a Hike Challenge participants at Wunderlich. Photo courtesy San Mateo County Parks

San Mateo County’s Take a Hike Challenge and Bay Area-wide Ridge Trail Challenge offer locals a taste of what their nearby parks have to offer–and prizes!

A Piece of the Bay Area Ridge Trail

Classic vista from a piece of the Bay Area Ridge Trail in the Long Ridge Open Space Preserve.

This short out-and-back hike starts from the Grizzly Flat parking area, and is great for dog-walking and horseback riding.

Long Ridge Open Space Preserve

Long Ridge Road has plenty of room for hikers and mountain bikers. Hannah Moore photo.

Literally awesome. Seriously.

Skyline Ridge

Horseshoe Lake at Skyline Ridge. Photo by Graham Haworth.

Choose a tough, scenic hike or a kid-friendly stroll.

Ed Levin Calera Creek Agua Caliente

A steep section of Calera Creek Trail in Ed Levin Park. Hilltromper photo.

Calera Creek Trail to Agua Caliente Trail to the park border and back
4 miles; 1 hr by bike; 640 ft elev. gain; strenuous but short

Ed Levin County Park

Winter rains turn the hills of Ed Levin Park brilliant green. Hilltromper photo.

The town and country of parks