Our Work
Driving our mission forward to plan, promote and sustain the Ridge Trail
TRAIL PROGRESS
Building a continuous trail experience on the ridgelines around the San Francisco Bay.
TOOLS FOR EXPLORATION
Providing maps, apps, and everything you need to explore the Ridge Trail.
GUIDED EXPERIENCES
Offering guided hikes, overnights, and events to explore the Ridge Trail together.
PARTNERSHIPS
Collaborating with parks, land agencies, local governments, private land owners, and nonprofits to plan, build, and connect the Ridge Trail.
ADVOCACY
Championing the Bay Area Ridge Trail at every level, from federal recognition to local community trail groups.
STEWARDSHIP
Building, maintaining, and celebrating the Ridge Trail through stewardship.
We’re on a journey to become a National Scenic Trail.
Ridge Trail Action Fund
A quick-action resource to provide timely, flexible funding when & where it’s needed most, the Fund allows us to strike while irons are hot, deploy resources strategically, and nimbly address setbacks or once-in-a-lifetime opportunities as they arise.
An Audacious Vision
Founded in 1987, the Bay Area Ridge Trail Council has been working for almost four decades to plan, promote and sustain a connected hiking, cycling, and equestrian trail on the ridgelines around San Francisco Bay.