From Tom Mangan of Two-Heel Drive:
Best of the best in Bay Area trails:
Berry Creek Falls Loop, Big Basin Redwoods State Park. …
Dipsea Trail to Matt Davis Trail from Stinson Beach, Mount Tamalpais State Park. …
Three Peaks, Mount Diablo State Park. …
High Peaks Trail, Pinnacles National Monument. Not exactly Bay Area, …
Tomales Point, Point Reyes National Seashore. …
Angel Island State Park. …
Point Lobos State Preserve, south of Monterey. …
These are my favorite hikes in the San Francisco Bay Area. I’ve done them all a few times. Links at the end of each item go to guide books and professionally produced maps available at Amazon.com and its partner retailers. …
Best of the best in Bay Area trails
Pinnacles National Monument trek – trip report
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