Your guide to exploring the trail, for a day, week, or month.

Trail tools.

Curated adventures.

The Western Ridge: Marin to Hillsborough Hills Learn more
Tilden to Redwood Regional Park, Berkeley Learn more
Wunderlich to Huddart County Park, Woodside Learn more

INTERACTIVE MAP

Today 375 miles are currently open for hikers, runners, cyclists, and equestrians. This interactive map provides details on each trail section, as well as trailheads, curated trips, photos, descriptions, and trip planning. Explore the Interactive map

MOBILE TRAIL APP

Your guide to hundreds of miles of spectacular trail for hiking, running, biking, and horseback riding. OuterSpatial makes getting outside easy by putting information about amazing destinations—including descriptions, directions, photos, and official trail guides—right at your fingertips.

TRAIL GUIDE BOOK

The official guide book to the Bay Area Ridge Trail is packed full of useful information for planning hiking, backpacking, mountain biking, and horseback riding trips including maps, detailed trail descriptions, curated trips and more. Buy the book

Trail Tracker.

The Trail Tracker tool allows you to track mileage, elevation gain, gaps in the Trail, and other notes. Download the tracker

Circumnavigation Resources.

Complete all 375-miles of the currently existing Ridge Trail loop.

Camping and Hostel Map
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Trail by Meetup
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Parks Contact List
Land Agency Partners

DIY Fundraiser
DIY Fundraiser

SILICON VALLEY TRAIL FINDER

Explore Trails and Transit and reduce your carbon footprint. Get trip ideas using Trails and Transit. Leave the car at home and still get to the shoreline, hills, office, or wherever.

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