Trails Near Oakland, CA | Trailmonger

About trails near Oakland, California

64 named trails lie within about 25 miles of Oakland, covering 134 miles in total. 55 of them are tagged for hiking and 24 for mountain biking.

The closest is Observation Pier Trail, about 0.0 miles away. 64 of them lie within 10 miles of town. The longest nearby is Bay Area Ridge Trail - 02 - East Bay, at 42.1 miles. These trails fall in Alameda County and Contra Costa County.

What the trails near Oakland are like

By length, 40 are under a mile, 20 run 1 to 5 miles, and 4 are 5 miles or longer. 3 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Serpentine Prairie Trail, at 0.7 miles.

Of the 32 with a difficulty rating, 27 easy and 5 moderate. Of the 51 with measured elevation, French Trail climbs the most, about 2,482 ft, and 5 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 64 trails, nearest first

Observation Pier TrailHikeMTBAlameda County0.4 mi Upper Huckleberry Loop TrailHikeContra Costa County0.6 mi Upper Pinehurst TrailHikeContra Costa County0.3 mi Goldenrod TrailHikeMTBAlameda County5.3 mi Jalquin TrailAlameda County0.8 mi Serpentine Prairie TrailHikeMTBAlameda County0.7 mi Big Bear TrailHikeAlameda County0.5 mi Grizzly Peak TrailHikeContra Costa County1.2 mi Lower Huckleberry Loop TrailHikeContra Costa County1.5 mi Cascade TrailHikeAlameda County1.0 mi Buckeye TrailHikeAlameda County0.3 mi Tower TrailHikeMTBContra Costa County0.4 mi Bird TrailHikeAlameda County0.3 mi Golden Spike TrailHikeAlameda County3.5 mi West Ridge TrailHikeMTBAlameda County3.0 mi Dunn TrailHikeMTBAlameda County2.4 mi Tres Sendas TrailHikeContra Costa County0.7 mi Manzanita Loop TrailHikeAlameda County0.2 mi Redwood Peak TrailHikeContra Costa County0.7 mi Columbine TrailHikeAlameda County3.0 mi Overlook TrailHikeContra Costa County0.2 mi Graham TrailHikeMTBAlameda County1.1 mi East Bay Skyline National Recreation TrailHikeContra Costa County17.7 mi Horseshoe TrailHikeMTBAlameda County0.4 mi MacDonald TrailAlameda County2.9 mi Skyline TrailHikeContra Costa County4.5 mi Jackson Grade TrailAlameda County0.4 mi Golf Course TrailHikeMTBContra Costa County0.8 mi Pacific Pea TrailHikeContra Costa County0.6 mi Toyon TrailHikeAlameda County0.8 mi Escondido TrailMTBAlameda County1.4 mi Tate TrailHikeAlameda County0.6 mi Lower Pinehurst TrailHikeContra Costa County0.2 mi Monteiro TrailHikeMTBAlameda County0.5 mi Round Top Loop Trail (Bay Area Ridge Trail)HikeContra Costa County0.2 mi Loggers LoopHikeAlameda County1.1 mi Vollmer Peak TrailHikeMTBContra Costa County1.6 mi Lost Ridge TrailHikeAlameda County0.4 mi Mirador TrailHikeMTBAlameda County0.6 mi Star Flower TrailHikeContra Costa County0.4 mi Baccharis TrailHikeMTBAlameda County0.7 mi Leatherwood Creek TrailHikeContra Costa County0.2 mi Ninebark TrailHikeMTBContra Costa County0.2 mi Grass Valley TrailMTBAlameda County2.6 mi Bay Area Ridge Trail - 02 - East BayHikeAlameda County42.1 mi Quarry RoadHikeMTBContra Costa County0.9 mi Brandon TrailMTBAlameda County7.9 mi Pond TrailHikeMTBContra Costa County0.4 mi Alder Creek Nature TrailHikeContra Costa County0.2 mi Two Rocks TrailHikeMTBAlameda County0.6 mi Phillips LoopHikeContra Costa County1.0 mi French TrailHikeContra Costa County2.7 mi Cottontail TrailMTBAlameda County0.5 mi Fern TrailHikeContra Costa County0.6 mi Mill TrailHikeContra Costa County0.3 mi Chown TrailHikeAlameda County1.2 mi Eucalyptus TrailHikeContra Costa County0.4 mi Stream TrailHikeMTBContra Costa County1.9 mi Orchard TrailHikeMTBAlameda County0.7 mi Prince TrailHikeContra Costa County0.4 mi Bridle TrailHikeAlameda County1.3 mi Horse TrailHikeAlameda County0.2 mi Soaring Hawk TrailAlameda County1.2 mi Redtail TrailMTBAlameda County3.1 mi

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 4, 2026.