Electric Bikes In Mt. Diablo State Park: Allowed Or Not?

Mount Diablo State Park is a 20,000-acre park with a 3,849-foot peak that is popular with hikers, runners, equestrians and mountain bikers. The park has been considering opening more trails to mountain bikes, which would allow cyclists to ride on more than just the big wide roads that go up and down the mountain. The plan also includes a new multiuse trail for horses, bicyclists and hikers from North Gate Road near Walnut Creek to the Buckeye Trail part way up the mountain.

Mountain bikers are frustrated by the limited number of trails open to them in Mt. Diablo State Park

Mike Udkow, president of the Bicycle Trails Council of the East Bay, said: "I don’t like to ride much in Mount Diablo State Park because there are very few trails open to mountain bicycles. Mountain bicyclists are frustrated that the state park has basically limited them to riding on big wide roads that go up and down. It’s not inviting."

There is a proposal to open more park trails to mountain bikers, as well as a new multiuse trail for horses, bicyclists and hikers from North Gate Road near Walnut Creek to the Buckeye Trail part way up the mountain. There are also plans for a small parking lot for six to 10 cars in the Regency Meadows neighbourhood in Clayton, and a new trailhead parking area near the park entrance on Finley Road in the Tassajara Valley east of Danville.

The park is considering opening more trails to mountain bikers

Mt. Diablo State Park is considering opening more trails to mountain bikers. The park is a favourite for hikers, runners, equestrians and mountain bikers looking for a good workout and good views. The 20,000-acre park has a 3,849-foot peak and currently has very few trails open to mountain bikes.

The state plan calls for creating a new multiuse trail for horses, bicyclists and hikers from North Gate Road near Walnut Creek to the Buckeye Trail part way up the mountain. There is also a proposal for a small parking lot for six to 10 cars in the Regency Meadows neighbourhood in Clayton, and a new trailhead parking area near the park entrance on Finley Road in the Tassajara Valley east of Danville.

The first trail and road master plan for the park in decades is aimed at providing more recreation opportunities for the public, and sustainable trails that protect the environment, officials said.

A new multiuse trail for horses, bicyclists and hikers is also proposed

Mt. Diablo State Park is considering opening more trails to mountain bikes. The park is a favourite for hikers, runners, equestrians and mountain bikers looking for a good workout and good views. The 20,000-acre park has a 3,849-foot peak.

The state park has been criticised by mountain bikers for limiting them to riding on big wide roads that go up and down. The new plan would open new trails to mountain bikers, close others, and open two existing trails to mountain bikers. There are also proposals for a small parking lot for six to 10 cars in the Regency Meadows neighbourhood in Clayton, and a new trailhead parking area near the park entrance on Finley Road in the Tassajara Valley east of Danville.

A small parking lot for six to 10 cars in the Regency Meadows neighbourhood in Clayton is also proposed

Mount Diablo State Park is considering opening more trails to mountain bikers. The park is a favourite for hikers, runners, equestrians and mountain bikers looking for a good workout and good views.

The first trail and road master plan for the park in decades is aimed at providing more recreation opportunities for the public, and sustainable trails that protect the environment, officials said.

The 20,000-acre state park with a 3,849-foot peak currently has very few trails open to mountain bicycles. The state plan also calls for creating a new multiuse trail for horses, bicyclists and hikers from North Gate Road near Walnut Creek to the Buckeye Trail part way up the mountain.

The first trail and road master plan for the park in decades is aimed at providing more recreation opportunities for the public

The first trail and road master plan for Mount Diablo State Park in decades is aimed at providing more recreation opportunities for the public. The 20,000-acre state park with a 3,849-foot peak is a favourite for hikers, runners, equestrians and mountain bikers looking for a good workout and good views. The state plan calls for creating a new multiuse trail for horses, bicyclists and hikers from North Gate Road near Walnut Creek to the Buckeye Trail part way up the mountain. There is also a proposal to open more park trails to mountain bikers, including the Summit Trail. A new trailhead parking area near the park entrance on Finley Road in the Tassajara Valley east of Danville is also proposed.

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