The Preserve is a short but hilly trail with easy access. There are nice views of the buildings and houses in Pleasanton and Dublin and in the springtime there are wildflowers.
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Brushy Peak Regional Preserve
Brushy Peak Regional Preserve is a great hike in Livermore which has easy to follow loop trails and no shade. If you want an easy to moderate hiking experience with less people, the best time to come is when its cool and cloudy.
Point Pinole Regional Shoreline
Point Pinole Regional Shoreline is a beautiful regional park with a fishing pier and rocky beach. The trail is flat and good for walking any time of the year.
Coyote Hills Regional Park
Coyote Hills Regional Park is a very popular East Bay Regional Park located in Fremont. It has beautiful views of the Bay, the marshlands, and hills. There are a lot of trails to hike on and bike thru.
Sea Ranch Chapel
The Sea Ranch Chapel is a quick stop on Highway 1 and a place to see some beautiful architecture. The grounds and the chapel were funded by local Sea Ranch residents and took nine months to construct.
Russian Gulch State Park
Russian Gulch State Park has two attractions that you don’t want to miss in Mendocino. First one is the easy Fern Canyon Trail to the 36ft waterfall and the second one is the arched Highway 1 bridge beach.
Wildflowers at Manchester State Beach
Manchester State Beach has the most coastal wildflowers I’ve ever seen on a beach. I visited in May which is prime time for the flowers to bloom. The beach is quiet and wide which makes it great for long walks and has a ton of driftwood to form forts.
Devil’s Slide Trail at Pacifica
Devil’s Slide Trail is an old portion of Highway 1 that was decommissioned for auto travel after numerous landslides and accidents. A tunnel was built instead for cars and the old portion of Highway 1 was made into a 1.3 mile trail for foot and bike traffic.
Exploring Tidepools at Fitzgerald Marine Reserve
Fitzgerald Marine Reserve’s main attraction are the tide pools where you can see crabs, sea anemone, starfish, and more. The best time to go is during low tide so you can actually walk around and look for sea creatures. Because this is a protected reserve, nothing can be collected or harmed.
Death Valley National Park
There are so many things to see at Death Valley National Park. You can easily spend a week exploring the whole park and constantly be amazed with all the desert views. Beware coming here in the summer because the temperature will burn you to a crisp!