just be aware that there are a lot of steep hills in the dirt ... be
prepared to walk some
I would love the challenge. I have many years on the mountain bike
and for the past year have been using my cross bike as a mountain bike
with 38c tyres. Thanks for the warning - I'm even more excited to
Another place you can check for trail access is East Bay Regional Park
district website. They maintain some of the trails in the area and
keep PDF's of the maps of the parks on their site. The link to the
maps is: http://www.ebparks.org/parks/maps Also, if you live in
Contra Costa County 511
I just spoke with someone at Save Mount Diablo (Trey?) who knows the
trails well - Mangini Ranch is still closed off to the public - you
must be on a led tour/hike to be on the land (for insurance purposes).
I asked if there was a way around since the map showed a lot of
private roads and no
Which is... ?? :-)
On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 11:34 AM, Harry H hhu...@gmail.com wrote:
Another place you can check for trail access is East Bay Regional Park
district website. They maintain some of the trails in the area and
keep PDF's of the maps of the parks on their site. The link to the
I'm sorry I can't answer 100% positive, but I think I recall a trail
opening celebration. If you want to be sure, you could call Save Mt
Diablo. Generally, bikes are allowed on all fire roads, and allowed on
some single track. I know you can ride dirt from Walnut Creek to Mt
Diablo 100% legally.