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.
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 Trailwork Days
BTCEB CROCKETT HILLS TRAIL WORK DAY, Wednesday May 14, 2025
Trail News
June is Mountain Bike & Trail Stewardship month!
June 2025 is Mountain Bike & Trail Stewardship month for the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) and the state of California! BTCEB is participating with the California Mountain Biking Coalition (CAMTB) on a state resolution for California State Mountain Bike & Trail Stewardship month and has advocated locally…
Volunteer Opportunity: Seeking VP for BTCEB
Are you passionate about mountain biking, trail stewardship, and building a strong East Bay riding community? Do you have leadership experience—or simply the desire to step up and make a difference? BTCEB is currently seeking a dedicated volunteer to serve as Vice President of our Board of Directors. Why…
Crockett Hills Spring Trail Stewardship Recap
BTCEB has put in over 400 hours of trail stewardship at Crockett Hills so far in 2025, performed by 45 of our volunteer members. The bulk of the work has been focused on drainage, hardening, berms, and rollers on the Sugar City trail. Some additional drainage and tread work…
Win Your Dream Ibis Bike – While Supporting Bike-Friendly Trails in California!
Support Mountain Bike Advocacy at the State and Local Levels Donate now Bicycle Trails Council is teaming up with the California Mountain Biking Coalition (CAMTB) and the legendary Ibis Cycles to celebrate California Mountain Biking Month and fuel the movement for more and better bike-friendly trails across the state….
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…