Bay Area Ridge Trail: This series of trails, which when completed will extend 550 miles to link the ridgelines that encircle San Francisco Bay, is 80 percent complete and offers a number of both ...

Bay Area's best hiking trails. After all this time, she’s still wowed by the region. Even with the Bay Area’s population of 7 million, “It’s the wildest metropolitan area in the United ...

The San Francisco Bay Area has a broad range of excellent hiking areas and trails that fit everyone's abilities, from easy to moderate to strenuous. Come and explore the best in Bay Area hiking ...

Bay Area’s winter hiking wonderland: 7 great trails and places to refuel ... part of the Bay Area Ridge Trail system, near Portola Valley, Calif. on Saturday, May 15, 2010.

Hiking is undoubtably a Bay Area pastime. When we asked our readers to share their favorite trails a few years ago, we received a few hundred replies from every corner of the bay — Livermore to ...

You can also join Bay Area Ridge Trail meet-ups or events, like the Very Important Trail (VIT) hikes that often give access to sections not yet open to the public, or the annual 4-day East Bay ...

From Angel Island to Half Moon Bay, here’s where to enjoy a First Day Hike on Jan. 1.

GALLERY: Bay Area hikes that are even better after the rain. Long Ridge Open Space Preserve in La Honda. ... There's a 1.2-mile loop trail that gives you multiple vistas of the falls.

Given Muir Woods' unique draw, with more than 19 million annual visitors, the retrofitted Ben Johnson Trail is a steep ...

From Oakland's shady glades to Butano's misty views and the majestic Mount Tam, here's where to hike in the Bay Area -- plus tips from the pros.

Although better-known Bay Area hiking trails are located north of the Golden Gate, the East Bay is home to the largest urban regional park district in the country, in addition to a number of ...