Trails
They don’t build themselves.
Our Philosophy
Trail work is sweat equity. It’s fun, rewarding, and a great workout. And it helps assure continuing trail access for mountain bikes. BTCEB trail crews are active in Joaquin Miller Park, Crocket 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 area opportunities.
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.
And, 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, 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.
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Upcoming Trailwork Days
Joaquin Miller Trail Work Day CANCELLED!
Trail News
2025 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) will be holding elections for several…
Armoring the Eagle
Photo credit – Rebecca Lewington. We’d like to thank the 25 volunteers that came out to Crockett Hills on Saturday November 9th, 2024 to install much needed hardening on Soaring Eagle Trail around the cattle pond. This area has been a drainage challenge for years due to several seeps….
Upcoming Trail Stewardship Days – Mark Your Calendar!
Hey there all you trail users! We’ve pulled together preliminary dates for spring trail work days at Joaquin Miller Park, Crockett Hills, and potentially Anthony Chabot. Mark your busy calendars and save the dates. We’ll be getting sign ups out on Meetup.com in the near future. And…
Winners Announced in Dream Bike Giveaway!
The results are in! Over $70k raised for Statewide Mountain Bike Advocacy Efforts Thank you for your interest in participating in the BTCEB/CAMTB Ibis Dreambike Giveaway. The donation window to participate is now closed. If you would like to support BTCEB’s ongoing local mountain biking advocacy efforts in the East Bay, please…
CAMTB IBIS Dream Bike Giveaway!
Support Mountain Bike Advocacy at the State and Local Levels Donate now Bicycle Trails Council and California Mountain Biking Coalition (CAMTB) are thrilled to announce a partnership once again with another iconic California manufacturer, Ibis Cycles, to support California Mountain Biking Month AND our mission of realizing more and…
Trail Angels on Cinderella
Last weekend, an energetic and skilled crew of BTCEB trail angels, led by Director Tom Gandesbery, was at Joaquin Miller Park working on the Cinderella Trail. Cinderella, or Cindy to her friends, is one of the funnest and most challenging narrow trails in the whole Bay Area. Cindy is…
Marinduro 2024: Crazy Muddy Fun!
Marinduro 2024 was EPIC and we’re keeping the party going! The A4Bikes Crew reports that on Saturday, March 30th, after days of rain over the Marin Coastal Range, 324 shredders came out to play on their beloved home trails at Camp Tamarancho. With a *new* Stage 6, over 80 volunteers, rowdy trails,…
Park Sponsored Trail Work at Tilden!
On Wednesday on March 27th, 2024 an eager group of trail enthusiasts gathered in Tilden Park to improve a section of trail under the direction and leadership of the East Bay Regional Parks District. This work session brought together high school mountain bike coaches from the El Cerrito,…
Canyon Loop Trail Reroute at Fernandez Ranch Work Day
V-O-Cal will be leading a re-route of the Canyon Loop Trail at Fernandez Ranch to bypass an old ranch road that becomes impassably muddy after rain. The redesigned trail will meander through forests, across grasslands and into a quaint buckeye grove and features a 5% decrease in elevation and several…