Yesterday, on a mixed-terrain bicycle ride in the East SF Bay Area hills, I saw a juvenile wild pig, (first live siting, for me) two big groups of turkeys, two coyotes, and got stung by a wasp on the top of my head, inside my helmet, while riding down Soaring Hawk, a steep, rough trail. (#AnthonyChabot and #Redwood regional #parks)

I visited the massive land slide on Redwood Road, was handed a beer by a guy walking out of the woods, and determined that I'm not ready for the #AdventureRevival Spicy route that I'm riding next Saturday. And I had my first King ti bottle cage failure.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/eboxpDcKXXyhfaFHA
https://ridewithgps.com/trips/134240518

#nature #BikeTooter #oakland #ebrpd #gravel #EastBay

I love that I can sit and watch my beloved #ebrpd board of directors meeting.
https://www.youtube.com/live/qr1SQmHoLvo?feature=share

@ids1024 I know of two #railstotrails for this route: the Shepherd Canyon trail in Montclair District in #oakland ; and the Lafayette- Moraga Regional trail maintained by the #ebrpd …. are there other #railstotrails along this route?

Quick bike ride before the heat set in. About 11 miles with just under 4 miles off-pavement.

Photos:

Stage Road trail at one of the several places it crosses Pine Creek.

Ride map showing the route out Castle Rock Road, out a ways into Pine Canyon, doubling back and heading out through #BorgesRanch

Two mule deer in a corral in Borges Ranch

#EastBay #Bicycle #MTB #WalnutCreek #EastBayRegionalParkDistrict #EBRPD #CastleRockPark

@jef
My bulbs are blooming about on Jef's schedule
I finally had small success this year with bulbs from #EBRPD #NativeHere nursery, east bay natives

Ithuriel's spears in bloom
Calochortus nearly there

However, I pulled out the cardoons, they were too much effort to harvest and eat

Bike to Work Swag

A new water bottle from the Regional Parks Foundation. Some poppy seeds and info on an eBike rebate from #511CC.

(from the EB Parks and 511CC Energizer Station in #WalnutCreek this morning)

@511cc@bird.makup

#bikeToWork #BTW #BTW2023 #EastBay #EBRPD #511ContraCosta #EastBayRegionalParkDistrict

TALL TREES GREW HERE AWAY BACK - Redwood Forest Reached for Oakland Sky - Oakland Tribune 01 May 1952

http://fastestslowguy.blogspot.com/2020/04/tall-trees-grew-here-away-back-redwood.html

#Oakland #history #redwoods #logging #oldgrowth #ContraCostaCounty #alamedacounty #parks #hills #giants #JoaquinMillerPark #RedwoodRegionalPark #EBRPD #tribune

In 1986 the #EastBayRegionalParkDistrict (#EBRPD) was trying to decide what to do with #MountainBikes. This article, OUTLAWING OFF-ROAD RIDING, Winning Magazine, May 1986 captures those discussions.

https://fastestslowguy.blogspot.com/2023/03/outlawing-off-road-riding-from-1986.html

#BTCEB #trails #BikeTooter #mtb #singletrack #EastBay #California #advocacy

@footsteps #BTCEB generally responds to issues in areas where our membership and board reside. We don't have as much representation east of #Oakland, but would like to see more, in fact there is a call for new #board members. Help us spread the word?

https://btceb.org/2023/01/3664/

BTCEB focuses on trails that a #MountainBike rider would, or should have access to, in the #EastBay. We do work with #EBRPD, municipal agencies and land agency non-profits, and partner with stakeholder groups.

Nuttall's Woodpecker

Seen on this morning's hike in Castle Rock and Diablo Foothills Parks.

#bird #photography #woodpecker #NuttallsWoodpecker #EBRPD #CastleRock #DiabloFoothills #WalnutCreek

Coyote Hills in Fremont is closed to cars due to impressive flooding.The main road is open to bikes 🚴 and pedestrians 🚶🏼‍♀️. Most of the paved trails are open. Did see a closed underpass on the Alameda Creek Trail. #ebrpd #Coyote Hills #pedalfremont #atmosphericriver @BikeEastBay

@zack_subin @Kenneth Thanks for the #ebike trip report. I'll add it to my future trips list! I've ridden my #ebike in #EBRPD Alameda Creek and Hayward Shoreline. I need more (offroad) ideas!

@andrewjbtw I love it. A bucket list. All of the #EBRPD parks I’ve hiked in my life. #sfbay #sfbayarea at my age, it’s the parks I haven’t been to, but I so need to revisit so many parks in the next few tears. Please write your story!

@andrewjbtw would love to hear ore about what you went and what you thought about different #ebrpd

I knew for about a year I was likely to move away from the Bay Area, and I spend a lot of free time hiking, so as a sort of farewell I decided in 2021-2022 to try to visit every park in the East Bay Regional Parks District. I had to adjust that to more or less "every park with a hiking trail that doesn't require a boat to reach, including parks I visited as a kid" but I managed to do it. Glad I did it because it's an incredible parks system and I'd never been to most of the smaller ones. #ebrpd

@cbdawson I’ve always enjoyed learning about new trails and revisiting old friends when getting the #EBRPD annual #trailschallenge cosponsored by #KaiserPermanente and the District.
The pandemic has been my lame excuse for not getting out more. I resolve to do better in 2023. Lots of hiking and #ebiking ahead. Photos of Alameda Creek Regional Trail.
Sag ponds are kind of creepy, if you get my drift.

@funtimes #EBRPD is amazing. Is that near Coyote Hills or a different Coyote trail?

木 Tree. #ebrpd #Oakland #RedwoodRegionalPark #kanji #tree

If you haven't been on a tour of Vasco Caves Regional Preserve, you're missing out. Keep an eye on the East Bay Regional Park District website to reserve your spot!
#local #journalism #IndigenousHistory #nature #ebrpd #sfba
https://bit.ly/3gqcm5E

Nice hike today in Las Trampas park. Haven’t been to this park before. #EBRPD