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SaveOakland trails and routes are listed on Trailforks with interactive trail maps, difficulty ratings, photos, and user-reported trail conditions. The Trailforks community has mapped hundreds of trails and shared hundreds of photos in this region. Supported activity types include Hiking, Trail Running, Mountain Biking, Gravel Biking, Horseback, Adaptive Biking and Winter Fat Biking. Popular destinations include Redwood Regional Park, Joaquin Miller Park (JMP) and Leona Canyon Regional Open Space Preserve.
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- Mountain Bike
80 trails
- Gravel Bike
51 trails
- Adaptive Bike
22 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
3 trails
- Horse
31 trails
- Hike
112 trails
- Trail Running
112 trails
Region Details
- 25
- 2
- 25
- 21
- 5
- 2
Region Status
Caution as of Aug 8, 2026
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 112
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 80
- Trails E-Bike
- 2
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 51
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 22
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 3
- Trails Horse
- 31
- Trails Hike
- 112
- Trails Trail Running
- 112
- Total Distance
- 68 miles
- Total Descent
- 14,022 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,379 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,576 ft
- Reports
- 2,200
- Photos
- 222
- Completed Counter
- 62,460
Sub Regions
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Joaquin Miller Park (JMP)
- 2
- 8
- 16
- 3
- 1
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Leona Canyon Regional Open Space Preserve
- 4
- 1
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Leona Heights Park
- 3
- 1
- 1
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Redwood Regional Park
- 9
- 4
- 1
Popular Oakland Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 4.1 • 3,871 ft • 10 ft • 2,319 •
This trail between Sequoia and is a flowy downhill trail. For new or intermediate riders, it has features that are quite technical. Several of them come up fast without clean sight lines. Take it easy on your first ride. The trail can...
• 100 ★ 4.4 • 3,255 ft • 27 ft • 1,947 •
This is the eastern trail. There is another section that connects from the service road near the bathrooms down to the
• 95 ★ 3.7 • 1,545 ft • 0 ft • 1,870 •
There are a few sections to this trail. This middle section is open to bikes, but you cannot continue south past the Cabin, that is for hiking only.
• 95 ★ 4.3 • 2 miles • 162 ft • 1,816 •
Highly rated popular green difficulty doubletrack. This mountain bike primary trail. On average it takes 13 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 3.2 • 680 ft • 0 ft • 1,676 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 4.1 • 1,014 ft • 0 ft • 1,576 •
Short with lots of roots and dips
• 90 ★ 4.1 • 1,916 ft • 0 ft • 1,347 •
This trail is not a trail for beginners. It is rated Black due to relative difficulty to other JMP blue trails, and the fact that this trail is JMP's bone breaker, especially with clipped XC riders. Please do not avoid the trail...
• 90 ★ 4.0 • 1,404 ft • 108 ft • 1,228 •
Trail drops you from the bathrooms down to the
Oakland Mountain Bike Routes
★ 4.7 • 8 miles • 1,194 ft • 30 • Loop •
Starts at Ranger station parking lot at 3540 Sanborn Dr, Oakland, CA. Uses to get to . Climbs up , cruises...
★ 4.0 • 10 miles • 1,479 ft • 7 • Out & Back •
Smorgasbord of easy, fun doubletrack mixed with a few short, kick your ass climbs and some techy rock...
★ 4.5 • 8 miles • 1,124 ft • 5 •
Perfect for a mid morning. Going up the and down the west is the easier route. the west gets steep and...
★ 4.0 • 5 miles • 695 ft • 8 •
Joaquin Miller Park loop that is good for sessioning. One way loop only. Watch for hikers.
★ 5.0 • 24 miles • 3,027 ft • 6 •
This the route from the 2018 East Bay Dirt Classic (short ride). I imported it from an export from Ride...
★ 4.0 • 2 miles • 185 ft • 7 • Loop •
A small awesome loop with minimal climbing, start at the Sequoia-Bayview Trail head on Skyline Blvd Side,...
Photos of Oakland Mountain Bike
Videos of Oakland Mountain Bike
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinderella | Aug 2, 2026 @ 6:10pm (America/Los_Angeles) Aug 2, 2026 | Ideal | MostNormaRipper | ||
| Sequoia Scoop | Jul 26, 2026 @ 6:06pm (America/Los_Angeles) Jul 26, 2026 | Ideal | thatcubingguy | ||
| Castle Park Switchback | Jul 6, 2026 @ 4:19pm (America/Los_Angeles) Jul 6, 2026 | Dry | MostNormaRipper | ||
| Palos Colorados | Jun 4, 2026 @ 2:58pm (America/Los_Angeles) Jun 4, 2026 | Very Dry | wwlighting | ||
| Orchard Trail | Jun 4, 2026 @ 2:58pm (America/Los_Angeles) Jun 4, 2026 | Very Dry | wwlighting | ||
| Castle Park (DH) | Jun 1, 2026 @ 5:31pm (America/Los_Angeles) Jun 1, 2026 | Dry | ArjangcaTHa7 | ||
| Big Trees (outer) | May 22, 2026 @ 9:59am (America/Los_Angeles) May 22, 2026 | Dry | Grvlspec | ||
| Scout Trail | Apr 27, 2026 @ 10:20am (America/Los_Angeles) Apr 27, 2026 | Dry | rickinlo | ||
| West Trail | Apr 27, 2026 @ 10:20am (America/Los_Angeles) Apr 27, 2026 | Dry | rickinlo | ||
| Conncector Conncector | Apr 27, 2026 @ 10:20am (America/Los_Angeles) Apr 27, 2026 | Dry | rickinlo |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creepermonkey | wishlist | route | activity #102734431 | Aug 30, 2026 @ 9:48pm 10 hours |
| thatcubingguy | ridden | trail | activity #102707603 and 3 more | Aug 30, 2026 @ 12:46pm 19 hours |
| FiEDHi | wishlist | route | activity #102645394 | Aug 29, 2026 @ 7:35pm 2 days |
| FiEDHi | wishlist | region | activity #102645309 | Aug 29, 2026 @ 7:33pm 2 days |
| MeganKzQE5f | wishlist | route | activity #102631810 and 1 more | Aug 29, 2026 @ 3:42pm 2 days |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | fun trail but overgrown. fun fast technical | Jun 6, 2026 @ 5:45pm Jun 6, 2026 | ||
| trail | No not ride this trail. Its impassable to... | Apr 28, 2026 @ 10:29am Apr 28, 2026 | ||
| trail | When there isn't rocks slowing you down? Lol... | Apr 17, 2026 @ 9:20am Apr 17, 2026 | ||
| report | Tree down (8” diameter?) west end on the... | Apr 14, 2026 @ 6:27pm Apr 14, 2026 | ||
| trail | The climbs at both ends are loose. Poison oak... | Apr 10, 2026 @ 10:08am Apr 10, 2026 |
Local Badges
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10 Green Trails613 awarded -
10 Blue Trails851 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k430 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge469 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge49 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k434 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Pump Track | skill park | Oakland |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | activity logs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 80 | 46 miles | 7,677 ft | 21 miles | 1,329 ft | #331 | #120 | 214 | 2,195 | 19 | 62,252 | |
| E-Bike | 2 | 12 miles | 850 ft | 7 miles | 1,322 ft | 1,824 | 3,557 | |||||
| Gravel Bike | 51 | 37 miles | 5,217 ft | 15 miles | 1,322 ft | #1,516 | #380 | 612 | 2 | 444 | ||
| Adaptive Bike | 22 | 27 miles | 2,815 ft | 12 miles | 1,322 ft | #2,211 | #421 | 385 | ||||
| Winter Fat Bike | 3 | 1 mile | 456 ft | 3,819 ft | 433 ft | #2,728 | #654 | 234 | ||||
| Horse | 31 | 19 miles | 5,942 ft | 8 miles | 1,030 ft | #1,585 | #856 | 392 | 11 | |||
| Hike | 112 | 68 miles | 14,022 ft | 30 miles | 1,378 ft | #2,025 | #854 | 7 | 2,187 | 2 | 5,094 | |
| Trail Running | 112 | 68 miles | 14,022 ft | 30 miles | 1,378 ft | #2,054 | #654 | 2,187 | 1 | 3,078 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Oakland
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What are the best places to ride in Oakland?
Oakland has 5 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Oakland?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Oakland are:
- Big Trees (outer) (4.3/5)
- Sequoia-Bayview Trail (4.2/5)
- McDonell (4.1/5)
- Bayview (4.1/5)
- Castle Park (XC) (4.1/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Oakland?
Based on activity log data, the most popular months to ride in Oakland are:
- July (419 activities)
- May (391 activities)
- August (383 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Oakland?
There are 14 parking locations listed in Oakland. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
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