East Bay Map Pack

5 Great Maps of the 5 Best Riding Areas in the East San Francisco Bay and Henry Coe State Park Map Pack from Berkeley to Morgan Hill.
Each BikeMapDude Map Pack comes in a clear plastic pouch holding five individual maps. Each single-fold color map is printed on water- and sweat-proof laminated paper on one side, with two featured rides per map with detailed descriptions and on-map route markers on the other.

Tilden & Wildcat Canyon Regional Park

Typical East Bay terrain presides, with oak-studded hillsides and cool, shady canyons dominating the landscape. Tilden and Wildcat often benefit from bay breezes (and sometimes fog), making them good alternatives to the usually oven-like summer temps at Briones and Mt. Diablo.
Best For: Beginners and Intermediates
Suitable For: All levels except extreme
Ground Cover: Open grasslands and forested canyons.
Season: Good year round

Redwood & Anthony Chabot Regional Open Space

Anthony Chabot and Redwood Parks, contiguous segments of the East Bay Regional Park system, are convenient getaways with ample recreational opportunities for residents of the greater Oakland area. For mountain bikers, both areas provide beautiful settings, numerous fire road loops and riding suitable for all levels, though technical riding is in short supply.
Best For: Intermediates.
Suitable For: All levels except extreme.
Ground Cover: Open grasslands and shaded redwood canyons
Seasons: Good year round

Briones Regional Park

Like all areas in the East Bay park system, Briones lacks open single-track trails, but makes up for it with a vast network of fun and scenic fire roads. The number of loop rides you can create is almost endless. The scenery is classic California, with wide open grasslands punctuated by stands of oak trees..
Best For: Strong Intermediates.
Suitable For: Intermediate and advanced riders.
Ground Cover: Open grasslands and oak woodlands.
Seasons: Best from late fall through mid-spring. Usually hot in summer. Can be muddy with heavy rain.

Mt. Diablo State Park

While rides of all levels can be fashioned, Diablo definitely caters to strong intermediates and better. Though only a few sections of single-track are open, the fire roads tend to be steep and rugged. Be prepared to walk on some trails and use extra caution (seat down, weight back!) descending..
Best For: Strong Intermediates.
Suitable For: All levels.
Ground Cover: Open grasslands, chapparal, oak woodlands
Seasons: Best in fall and spring. Summers often extremely hot. Call (925) 837-2525 for conditions.

Henry Coe State Park

If you like remote, strenuous riding with lots of technical single-track and you're willing to drive a ways to find it, Henry Coe is just the place. California's second largest state park, Henry Coe sports decidedly rugged terrain in a semi-open, mixed woodlands setting. Beginners should steer clear, but if you're up for the challenge, Coe offers some of the most thrilling riding in the wildest setting of anyplace in the Bay Area.
Best For: Advanced riders.
Suitable For: Strong intermediates and better.
Ground Cover: Mixed oak woodlands.
Seasons: Fall through spring. Often extremely hot in summer. Trails closed briefly after heavy rains. Call (408) 779-2728 for conditions.