Medium Walks
( 3 - 7 Miles )
Marin & San Francisco County
| Location | Title (click to view) | Description |
| Marin County, Angel Island | Real Places, Real People | Medium, bay views, children, history |
| San Francisco County | A Waterfront History Walk | Medium, bay views, children, history |
| A Stairway Hike Up Telegraph Hill | Medium, take the filbert stairs to Coit Tower |
Santa Clara County
| Location | Title (click to view) | Description |
| Arastradero Preserve | A Hike to the Headwaters of Arastradero Lake | Medium, ridge, grassland, wildflowers, dogs allowed |
| Baylands Nature Preserve | Walking the Dog at the Baylands | Medium Walk, dog-friendly, benches and lunches, good for children |
| Henry Coe State Park | Hike to Manzanita Point | Medium, grassland, views, HOT in the summer |
| Los Trancos Open Space Preserve | A Winter Hike on the Lost Creek Loop Trail | Medium length, Views, Creek,No dogs |
| Montebello Open Space Preserve | A Winery Walk for Everyone | Medium, winery walk, historical features, children, and Grandpa |
| St. Joseph's Hill Open Space Preserve | Walking the Dog at St. Joseph's Hill | Medium length walk, strenuous, dogs allowed |
Upper Stevens Creek |
The Downs and Ups on Grizzly Flat Trail | Medium, strenuous, no dogs, creek |
Santa Cruz County
| Location | Title (click to view) | Description |
| Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park | Fall Creek Loop | Medium, Forests, Creek, California History |
San Mateo County
| Location | Title (click to view) | Description |
| Burleigh Murray | Medium, valley, children, history | |
| Butano State Park | Walking the Dog at Butano | Medium, dog friendly, children friendly |
| Half Moon Bay, Coastside Trail | A Walk by the Seashore | Short, med. and long, coast, sunset, dogs, children |
| Eaton-Big Canyon Trail | A Walk to Walk to | Medium, forest, valley, view, dogs |
| Edgewood County Park | Wildflowers in Bloom | Medium, forest, grassland, view, wildflowers |
| El Corte Madera Open Space Preserve | The Northern Loop | Medium length w/ forest, valleys, streams, and history |
| The Resolution Trail | Medium, good veiws, site of DC-6 airplane crash | |
| A Visit to Tafoni Plus a Panorama | Medium length w/ forests, views, children | |
| Rocks, Trees, Sky, Sea | Medium, views, tafoni rock formations, children ok | |
| On the Trail to an Old Growth Redwood | Medium length w/ forests and unique trees | |
| Huddart County Park | McGarvey Flat | Medium, Moderate hike with Redwoods |
| A Good Workout on the Upper Loop | Medium, forest, seasonal stream | |
| Benches and Other Great Places for Lunch | Medium, children, forest views | |
| The Grand Huddart Loop | Medium walk through the forest | |
| Long Ridge Open Space Preserve | Long Views from Long Ridge | Medium, with grassland, wildflowers and sunset |
| Long Ridge Open Space Preserve | The Wallace Stegner Bench | Moderate hike from Skyline Blvd. to Long Ridge,Great views,Medium length |
| Pescadero Creek County Park | A Loop Hike to Portola Redwoods State Park | Long views from the ridge to deep redwood canyons. Ideal during winter months. |
| Hike to an Old Shingle Mill | Medium/Moderate/Historic site/Deep redwood forest/Introduction to wild pigs. | |
| The Tarwater Loop Trail | Medium/Sawmills: From a grassy hillside to a deep redwood canyon. | |
| Pescadero Creek Loop Trail | Medium, moderate walk | |
| Phleger Estate | The Miramontes-Raymundo Loop | Medium, Strenuous, Sawmills |
| Purisima Open Space Preserve | Many Shades of Green | Medium, forest, valley, stream/lake |
| Purisma North Ridge | A Good Workout for the New Year | Medium walk/Strenuous/ Views |
| Portola Redwoods State Park | A Pleasant Day in the Redwoods | Medium, stream, waterfall, redwoods, no dogs |
| Portola Valley (town of) | Old Spanish Trail and Coal Mine Ridge | Medium walk to ridgeline. Good views of South Bay/wildflowers in spring/giant coast live oak/no dogs |
| Portola State Park | Up Slate Creek Trail to Page Mill | Medium, Strenuous, Sawmills, Benches and Lunches |
| Russian Ridge Open Space Reserve | The Ancient Oaks Trail | Medium, views, wildflowers |
| Mindego Ridge Trail | Medium/Moderate/Wildflower Walks | |
| San Bruno Mountain County Park | Summit Trail | Medium, view, sunset, wildflowers |
| Summit Loop | Medium walk with good views and wildflowers in spring | |
| San Juan Canyon | Hiking the San Juan Canyon | Short, medium, dogs ok, children friendly, views |
| San Pedro Valley County Park | The Hazelnut Loop Trail | Medium, creeks, wildlife, views |
| San Pedro Valley County Park | A Loop Trail to Brooks Falls | Short, medium, good views |
| Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve | Old Page Mill Trail (coming soon) | Medium walk with forest and valley views |
| GGMRA, Sweeney Ridge | Medium, views | |
| Water Dog Lake | Water Dog Lake Loop | Medium, dogs, views |
| Windy Hill Open Space Preserve | Lose Yourself on the Lost Trail | Medium walk with forest views |
| Wunderlich County Park | A Mountainside Retreat | Medium hike, forest views |
| Down to the Crossroads | Medium hike, with forest and ridge views | |
| A Loophike to Salamander Lake | Medium hike, forest and stream views |
Alameda County
| Location | Title (click to view) | Description |
| Sunol Regional Wilderness | Camp Ohlone Trail | Medium, backpacking, stream |
| Hayward Regional Shoreline | A Mosaic of Landscapes | Medium, forest, sunset, views, children ok |
| S.F. Bay National Wildlife Refuge | A Close Encounter with the Salt Marsh | Medium, bay views, salt ponds, birds, children |
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