Golden Gate Bridge | Photo by Cindy Barks
The Bay Area Ridge Trail is a proud member of the Bay Area Trails Collaborative (BATC)—a group of more than 50 member organizations, businesses and agencies working together to complete a 2,600-mile trail network linking the region’s nine counties. BATC is connecting trails throughout the Bay Area to improve the overall quality of life in the region by
- Creating more opportunities for recreation and active transportation,
- Improving health and wellness,
- Addressing health disparities in underserved communities,
- Reducing pollution and greenhouse gases and
- Promoting environmental sustainability.
In January 2022, BATC completed their new interactive map of the trail network developing in our region. Click on the map image to visit the interactive map and explore the existing and proposed trails within the Bay Area trail network.
Learn more about BATC at railstotrails.org/batc.
Get Involved with BATC
If you'd like to help make this 2,600-mile trail network a reality, there are many ways to get involved! Become a BATC Member to help develop and implement the BATC strategic plan, become a "Friend of BATC" to receive regular updates and action alerts for advocacy opportunities, or simply join the mailing list to receive updates about BATC projects and progress. Learn more at the link below.
BATC is in the News!
San Francisco Chronicle - March 7, 2022
Stitching the Bay Area’s 2,600 Miles of Trails Together is Goal of New Collaborative
A network linking the bay to the ridgetops, and city streets to dirt hiking paths, has long been a dream shared by forward-thinking trail developers, urban planners and transportation advocates — not to mention outdoor enthusiasts. The Bay Area Trails Collaborative hopes to pull all those interests together and make it happen... READ MORE