Trails
They don’t build themselves.
Our Philosophy
Trail work is sweat equity. It’s fun, rewarding, a great workout, and it helps assure continuing trail access for mountain bikes. BTCEB trail crews are active in Joaquin Miller Park, Crockett Hills Regional Park, and at the Oakland Pump Track, along with various EBRPD parks, John Muir Land Trust properties, Dirt World in Richmond, and other opportunities in our area.
Volunteer work crews help us keep trails in great shape, and show how important mountain biking is to the health of our parks. We sponsor work days where you can volunteer to help keep your favorite spot’s trails clean and flowing while reducing trail conflicts. Check out our Meetup group.
Our Trail Stewardship program gives folks with knowledge of their local park the opportunity to take leadership on efforts to maintain and develop trails there. Lead Stewards help keep track of trail maintenance needs and help to plan, coordinate, and set up trail work days. Additionally, they can help build a positive working relationship with the local park supervisor and other land manager staff members. If you are interested in becoming a Lead Steward in a particular park email our Trails Director.
Subscribe to the Buzz or keep an eye on our Meetup if you’d like to give back to the trails. If you want to get on an email notification list for upcoming work events, subscribe here or if you are a BTCEB member, login to your member portal and sign up.
Upcoming trail work days
BTCEB CROCKETT HILLS TRAIL WORK DAY, Saturday 3/7/2026
BTCEB Trail Work, Joaquin Miller Park, Oakland
BTCEB CROCKETT HILLS TRAIL WORK DAY, Thursday March 26, 2026
BTCEB CROCKETT HILLS TRAIL WORK DAY, Thursday April 2nd, 2026
BTCEB CROCKETT HILLS TRAIL WORK DAY, Thursday April 9th, 2026
BTCEB CROCKETT HILLS TRAIL WORK DAY, Sunday 4/12/2026
Trail News
To Reroute or Not to Reroute
To Reroute or Not to Reroute Trail work in Joaquin Miller Park: Castle Park Trail If you have ever ridden in Joaquin Miller Park you have probably pedaled over a trail that BTCEB helped to reroute. There have been at least three such reroute projects, and we are about…
25 Years of the Oakland Bike Patrol
25 Years of the Oakland Bike Patrol BTCEB led a successful effort to stop a ban on mountain biking in Joaquin Miller Park — our beloved JMP — in 2000. The following year, in 2001, BTCEB and the Oakland Police Department established the Oakland Bike Patrol (OBP) to address…
What’s In Your Pack?
What’s In Your Pack? Just a little different, not completely different … Here’s the third in what is now officially a series of “What’s In Your Pack?” articles. It’s not completely different than Rebecca’s pack contents and not quite as extensively dedicated to trail work as Scott’s pack contents,…
2025 Advocacy Wrap Up
2025 Advocacy Wrap Up Another full year 2025 was another busy year for advocacy. Progress was made on a variety of fronts and the work will never end. On some efforts we’re the lead, and on others we’re a contributing supporter. It’s been great to see various groups such…
Trail One Components: Thank You Yet Again!
Trail One Components: Thank You Yet Again! Trail One Components has made another Trail Treasury donation to BTCEB to support our trail stewardship efforts. This $1000 donation increases the total of their donations to BTCEB to $6000 since they started their Trail Treasury program. The Trail Treasury program supports…
Crockett Hills Volunteers Set New Record for Trail Work Hours in 2025
Crockett Hills Volunteers Set New Record for Trail Work Hours in 2025 Thank you to all of our volunteers! Bay Area Ridge Trail Day of Service at Crockett Hills. BTCEB volunteers put in 708 hours of trail stewardship at East Bay Regional Park District’s Crockett Hills Regional Park in…
2026 BTCEB Board of Director Elections
2026 BTCEB Board of Director Elections Are you passionate about mountain biking? Would you like to be part of advocacy, trail work, and expanding access for mountain bikers in the East Bay? Well then, come join our Board of Directors! The Bicycle Trails Council of the East Bay (BTCEB)…
Crockett Hills Trail Stewardship Winter Schedule
Photo credit Rebecca Lewington BTCEB in partnership with the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) will be hosting four trail stewardship days in the months from January to April 2026. This winter schedule is as follows: Saturday, January 10 Saturday, February 7 Saturday, March 7 (changed from Saturday, March…
Big turnout for Soaring Eagle!
Thanks to all who turned out for the trail work day at Crockett Hills on Saturday, 11/8. Nearly 60 volunteers worked alongside EBRPD park staff to rebuild trail tread and improve drainage on Soaring Eagle trail. EBRPD park staff brought their Toro Dingo, and this was a productive mix…