By Alexis Navarro
If you’re looking for new and fun hiking trails that are still local to the Bay Area and are perfect for this time of year, then here are five hiking trails to try out this spring and summer!
A great place to hike if you’re local to Benicia is the Benicia Shoreline hike which is a 3.7 mile hike, which takes about an hour to complete. It’s perfect if you want a local and easy hike, it is also good for biking and running as well as hiking. It’s easily accessible for everyone and allows for dogs on leashes and is overall a pretty easy route to take especially if you’re new to hiking and aren’t ready for a harder trail.
Webb Creek, Mount Tamalpais is located in the North Bay, and is a beautiful place to hike that goes deep into Mount Tam before going into a steep ravine trail filled with Redwood trees and a creek and a ladder that can take you to a better spot to see the forest. The trail does not allow for dogs so that can be seen as a pro or con depending on your own opinion.
In South San Francisco is the hiking trail Islais Creek, Glen Canyon Park and is a hike along a eucalyptus lined creek and through Glen Canyon Park which continues into the Twin Peaks. The trail itself is pretty and is surrounded by trees. It also has free parking and is dog friendly.
If you’re local to Walnut Creek or spend a lot of time in that area then Pine Creek hiking trail is located in Diablo Foothills Regional Park. It travels south of Pine Creek, and is home to Peregrine Falcons and has four creeks that can get up to a foot deep after heavy rain and even has a seasonal waterfall. The hike goes into Mount Diablo State Park. It also has free parking, and allows for dogs on leashes.
Another great hiking trail would be the Batteries of Bluffs which is one of the best hikes in San Francisco. It starts at Baker Beach and then takes you all the way up to the Golden Gate Bridge. This hike shows beautiful views of the ocean and the bridge and you can even go down to Marshall Beach for even better views. The hike is around 3.5 miles long with free parking but dogs are not allowed on certain trails.
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