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​I'm a 3rd generation Oakland native and I created this site because I'm always looking for new hikes and I can never find enough accurate information in one place. I've exhausted the lists of trails on other sites and I wanted to share my extensive list with other dog love
rs - you'd be surprised how many dog-friendly hikes the Bay Area alone has to offer! Hit those trails and keep your pooch happy and healthy! I hope you and your dog enjoy these adventures.

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Bailey was a 14-year-old yellow lab mix who passed away on August 17th, 2020. She had a lot of energy up until the last 6 months or so of her life. She enjoyed hiking as much as me, loved to swim, and was able to go on 10-mile hikes at 12 years old. I know I was really lucky to enjoy all those years with her, and I also attribute her great health and long life to all the hikes we went on together. I adopted her when she was about 5 years old from the Manteca Animal Shelter, following an extensive search to adopt a dog. My search began on Petfinder, and when I saw her picture, I felt she was special, and I knew I needed to meet her. 
Her link on Petfinder still exists here!
When I called the shelter, I was told that because she was so skinny, she needed to stay in the shelter for 2 weeks to gain weight. I drove out from Oakland to Manteca on the first day she was available, and arrived before the shelter even opened so I could be sure to be the first one there. When I first saw her, she jumped up on her hind legs in the cage and barked at me, which startled me. I was expecting a docile dog, and it took me aback. I actually turned around and walked out until I re-grouped and decided to see what she was like outside of that cage. I will never forget that moment. As soon as she came out of the cage, she sat with me outside in the grass, I petted her, and she melted. She was very calm and gentle, and such a sweet dog. She was still very skinny and had a scab on her nose from trying to push her snout through her cage. I remember being told that she looked sick and I probably shouldn’t adopt her, but I instantly felt a connection with her, unlike anything I’d ever felt with another animal. I took her home that day and she fell asleep during the car ride home. After a vet checkup, I found out that she had thyroid problems, which was partly the reason for her weight, and also the reason why she would fall asleep so easily. After about a month on hyper-thyroid medication, she was like a new dog with tons of energy. However, she also had stomach problems, so I initially cooked her stews for meals, and tried a number of very expensive grain-free dog foods until I found one that worked. Prescription Science Diet was our food of choice initially, but I switched her to a less expensive option, Purina Pro Plan Sensitive Skin & Stomach Dry Dog Food mixed with rice at every meal.

Bailey was happy and healthy and fully recovered about 6 months after I adopted her. She was always super sweet, got along with all animals (even my chinchilla!), and was always up for an adventure. I still can't believe that day she barked at me at the shelter. That never happened again, and it made me sad to think how scared she must have been. I miss her everyday but I want her memory to live on. We will continue our hikes with my husband's dogs, Keisha and Roxy, but I'm still having a difficult time after losing her, so updating the site often may take some time.

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  • Home
  • Browse All
    • Alameda County >
      • Albany Bulb
      • Alameda Creek Regional Trail
      • Anthony Chabot Regional Park (Lake Chabot)
      • Aquatic Park
      • Chabot Park
      • Barlago Italian Kitchen
      • Buchanan Dog Beach
      • California Canoe & Kayak (Oakland)
      • César Chávez Park
      • Claremont Canyon
      • Coyote Hills Regional Park
      • Crab Cove
      • Cull Canyon Regional Recreation Area
      • Dimond Canyon Park
      • Don Castro Regional Recreation Area
      • Don Edwards Wildlife Refuge
      • Dublin Hills Regional Park
      • Fairmont Ridge
      • Five Canyons Open Space Preserve
      • Fremont Central Park
      • Garin/Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Park
      • Greenbelt Trails
      • Hayward Regional Shoreline
      • Heron Bay Trail
      • Holy Land Restaurant
      • Ikaros Greek Restaurant
      • Jerusalem Organic Kitchen
      • Joaquin Miller Park
      • Lake Anza
      • Lake Chabot
      • Lake Merritt
      • Leona Canyon Regional Open Space Preserve
      • Leona Heights Park
      • Marina Park
      • Martin Canyon Creek Trail
      • Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline
      • Mission Peak
      • Montclair Railroad Trail/ Torii Gate
      • Morgan Territory Regional Preserve
      • Oyster Bay Regional Shoreline
      • Park Street Classic Car Show (Annual)
      • Pleasanton Ridge Regional Preserve
      • Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park
      • Robert's Park
      • Room 389
      • Shoreline Park
      • Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve
      • Skyline Gate Staging Area
      • Strawberry Canyon Fire Trail
      • Sunol Regional Wilderness
      • Temescal Regional Recreation Area
      • Tilden Regional Park
      • Upper Anthony Chabot Regional Park (Oakland Entrance)
      • Upper Knowland Park
      • Vargas Plateau Regional Park
    • Butte County >
      • Feather Falls
      • Motel 6 - Oroville
      • Riverbend Park
    • Contra Costa County >
      • Acalanes Ridge Open Space
      • Briones Regional Park
      • Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline
      • Crockett Hills Regional Park
      • Diablo Foothills Regional Park
      • EBMUD Trails
      • Fernandez Ranch
      • Frowning Ridge
      • Geppetto's Caffe
      • Hacienda de las Flores Park
      • Hillside Nature Area
      • Howe Homestead Park
      • Indian Rock
      • Kennedy Grove Regional Recreation Area
      • Lafayette Community Park
      • Lafayette Reservoir
      • Las Trampas Regional Wilderness
      • Lime Ridge Open Space
      • Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline
      • Moraga Commons Park
      • Mulholland Ridge Open Space Preserve
      • Point Isabel
      • Point Molate Beach Park
      • Point Pinole Regional Shoreline
      • Point San Pablo Harbor
      • Rubio's
      • San Quentin Beach
      • Shell Ridge Open Space
      • Sobrante Ridge Regional Preserve
      • Sugarloaf Open Space
      • Sycamore Valley Open Space Preserve
      • Tender Greens
      • Tilden Regional Park
      • Wildcat Canyon Regional Park
    • El Dorado County >
      • Angora Lakes Trail
      • Bijou Community Park
      • Cascade Falls
      • Horsetail Falls
      • Inspriation Point
      • Motel 6 - South Lake Tahoe
      • Mt. Tallac
    • Marin County >
      • 101 Surf Sports
      • Baltimore Canyon Open Space Preserve
      • Blackie's Pasture
      • Camino Alto Preserve
      • Carson Falls
      • Cascade Falls
      • Cataract Falls
      • Dawn Falls
      • Ignacio Valley Preserve (Fairway Falls)
      • Indian Valley Open Space Preserve
      • King Mountain Open Space Preserve
      • Marin Headlands (Coastal Trail)
      • Old Saint Hilary's Open Space Preserve
      • Phoenix Lake
      • Ring Mountain Open Space Preserve
      • Roy's Redwoods
      • Sam's Anchor Cafe
      • Tiburon Peninsula Historical Trail
      • Tucker Trail Falls
    • Mariposa County >
      • Happy Burger Diner
      • Yosemite National Park
    • Mendocino County >
      • Catch-a-Canoe
      • MacKerricher State Park
      • Mendocino Headlands State Park
      • Navarro River Redwoods State Park
      • Princess Seafood
      • Skunk Train
      • The Stanford Inn By The Sea
      • Van Damme State Beach
    • Mono County >
      • Bodie State Historic Park
      • Jolly Kone
      • Lundy Canyon
      • Mono Lake (Tufa State National Reserve)
      • Virginia Creek Settlement
    • Monterey County >
      • 17-Mile Drive
      • Asilomar State Beach
      • Bistro Beaujolais
      • Carmel Beach
      • Fishwife
      • Fort Ord Dunes State Park
      • Garland Ranch Regional Park
      • Jack's Peak
      • Monterey Bay Coastal Trail
      • Monterey Bay Kayaks
      • Monterey Municipal Beach
      • Motel 6 - Downtown Monterey
      • Ryan Ranch Disc Golf Course
      • Ventana Wilderness
    • Nevada County >
      • Fairy Falls
    • Placer County >
      • Hidden Falls
    • San Francisco County >
      • 2.2 Mile Urban Hike
      • Bernal Heights Park
      • The Brixton
      • Billy Goat Hill Park
      • Blackwood
      • Clipper Cove Beach
      • Crissy Field
      • Dynamo Donut + Coffee
      • Fort Funston
      • Fort Mason
      • Glen Canyon Park
      • Golden Gate Park
      • Grand View Park
      • The Great Lawn/ Avenue of the Palms
      • Java Beach Cafe
      • John McLaren Park
      • Interior Greenbelt
      • Lake Merced
      • Lands End
      • Letterman Digital Arts Center
      • Marina Green
      • Mount Davidson
      • Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve
      • Ocean Beach
      • Palace of Fine Arts
      • Philz Coffee Truck
      • Stern Grove
      • Sutro Baths
      • Sutro Heights Park
      • TreasureFest
    • San Mateo County >
      • 7 Mile House Sports Bar & Grill
      • Barbara's Fishtrap
      • Bedwell Bayfront Park
      • Bob's Vegetable Stand and Pumpkin Farm
      • Cafe Pacifica
      • Devil's Slide Coastal Trail
      • Esplanade Beach
      • Flying Fish Grill
      • Half Moon Bay Kayak Co.
      • McNee Ranch State Park (Montara Mountain)
      • Montara State Beach
      • Mori Point
      • Mussel Rock Park
      • Panera Bread
      • Pedro Point Headlands
      • Poplar Beach
      • Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve
      • Rancho Corral de Tierra
      • Seal Point
      • Taqueria La Mexicana
      • Wavecrest Open Space
    • Santa Clara County >
      • Byxbee Park
      • Calero County Park
      • Uvas Canyon County Park
    • Santa Cruz County >
      • Byrne-Milliron Forest
      • Greyhound Rock County Park
      • Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
      • Jaliscos Restaurant
      • Mount Madonna County Park
      • Roaring Camp Railroads
    • Solano County >
      • Lagoon Valley Park
      • Peña Adobe Regional Park
    • Sonoma County >
      • Doran Regional Park
      • Fishetarian
      • Helen Putnam Regional Park
    • Tuolumne County >
      • Donnell Vista
      • Tuttletown Recreation Area
    • Yuba County >
      • Ellis Lake
  • Map View
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      • Arizona >
        • Papago Park
      • New Mexico >
        • Oliver Lee Memorial State Park
        • White Sands National Monument
      • Oregon >
        • Multnomah Falls
      • Washington >
        • Olympic National Park >
          • Kalaloch Beach
          • Madison Falls
          • Quinault Rainforest
        • Rattlesnake Ridge
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