Dublin Hills RP: Martin Canyon Crk/Calaveras Ridge 7.9 Mi Moderate Hike
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CARPOOL REQUEST COMMENTS ARE NOT PERMITTED DUE TO THE LARGE SIZE OF THE GROUP. Please read below how to carpool.
Level Difficult
Total Distance 7.9 miles, Out-and-back with a loop
Hiking Time 4 to 5 hours
Elevation Change 1736 feet
Parking fee: none
Trail Use No Dogs
Shade: Don't forget your sunhat for your own personal shade. Shade does not matter if you have your sunhat. I never leave home without it.
Facilities None
PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO GO BEFORE YOU ARRIVE SO WE CAN START ON TIME.
Recommended Map
https://www.ebparks.org/sites/default/files/dublin_hills_map.pdf
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/map/dublin-hills-and-calaveras-ridge-8-mi-with-loop-492114f
DRIVING DIRECTIONS
• Please use the Google Maps link above to familiarize yourself with the trip and explore various route options from your home. Zoom in all the way.
• The GPS locations below and the map link above are accurate enough to find us by looking around with your eyes when you get there.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/CGYVAtrk3WAx57Ta7
(Most Cars) GPS Degrees Minutes Seconds Format:
37°42'16.1"N 121°56'47.9"W
(Google Maps) GPS Degrees Decimal Format:
37.704472, -121.946639
Nearest Street Address:
11556 Bay Laurel Street, Dublin, CA
The Google Waze app will route around "restricted access" roads, unlike the Google Maps app, using the same map data as Google Maps. Therefore, Waze is recommended over the Google Maps app for your phone.
If you have the Waze app installed on your phone, click this URL:
http://waze.to/?ll=37.704391,-121.946429&navigate=yes (http://waze.to/?ll=48.149491,17.108636&navigate=yes)
Just click it. It will open Waze and start navigating to the trail head.
• As always, it is good practice to confirm the night before that any app you use takes you to where you expect by comparing the destination with what is posted above on your PC/Mac.
• Most street addresses provided are approximate, and may be up to a couple of miles from the hike location. Use GPS coordinates when driving, if possible.
PARKING
PARK ALONG SILVERGATE DRIVE.
Plan to arrive 10 minutes early to find parking, and walk to the trail head.
CARPOOLING: We will use this link for carpooling:
https://www.groupcarpool.com/t/iakjy6
Please sign up here.
CARPOOLING MANNERS
Please refrain from trying to negotiate your carpool in the comments, as it is equivalent to sending multiple "Reply All" emails to everyone.
Please start your carpool quest, by first adding yourself to the carpool link above.
Then, use the contact info provided by the driver or rider in the link above to contact them directly and privately.
Please be considerate of others and resist the urge to "Reply All".
Thank you for understanding.
HIGHLIGHTS
Martin Canyon Creek Trail:
The Martin Canyon Creek Trail is one of Dublin's little known treasures. This improved trail follows Martin Canyon Creek for 0.89 miles and offers amazing views of the Tri-Valley and the canyons leading to the west. Large oaks and bay trees line the creek and trail and provide tranquil areas for respite.
Dublin Hills Regional Park:
This open space park, part of the East Bay Regional Park District, offers some of the best views found in the Tri-Valley, including the San Francisco skyline and the Golden Gate Bridge. The park's trails, including a segment of the Calaveras Ridge Regional Trail, are perfect for hikers, bicyclists, and equestrians. The Calaveras Ridge Trail begins near the Schaefer Ranch development in Dublin and soon delivers you to grass-land are as largely untouched since the 1800s.
HIKING DIRECTIONS
The trail head is located at the corner of Silvergate and Bay Laurel drives.
Martin Canyon Creek Trail for 1.5 miles to arrive at Donlon Loop Trail.
Turn left to complete Donlon Loop Trail for 1.45 miles. Turn left at the junction for 0.21 miles to reach Calaveras Ridge Regional Trail and turn right for 0.33 miles to arrive at a junction staying to the right for 0.06 miles. Stay on Calaveras Ridge Regional Trail for 0.88 miles at the peak.
Trace your steps back to the Donlon Loop Trail, this time stay to the left and bypass the Donlon Loop Trail to enter Martin Canyon Creek Trail for 1.5 miles to arrive back at your start point.
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