Multi-Use Dirt Road/Trail Los Vaqueros Watershed
As many outdoor enthusiasts get ready for Christmas this
year in the SF/East Bay Area, QWR wanted to continue its efforts to gear up for
launching an eBike/Vehicle module in 2018 by visiting some of the local or
regional parks that have multi-use trails or paths that are open to MTBs and
potentially eBikes.
Enjoying The Fresh Air
One such facility is the Los Vaqueros Watershed located
south of Brentwood and just below the newly reopened Diablo MX Ranch.
Dirt Road/Trail Snaking Up Through the Canyon
The area is about 18,000acres of open space that surrounds
the 1,900 acre Los Vaqueros Reservoir.
Most of the trails are hiking or horseback, but there are a number of
fun MTB trails on the north end of the facility that stem out from the Walnut
Staging Area.
The staging area has clean restrooms and a number of
concrete picnic tables. While there are
no “no e-Bike” signs posted, I don’t want to encourage you to take your eBike
there until I get formal acknowledgement from the agency that they are allowed. *** Update, I heard back from the agency and the MTB dirt trails are not open to eBikes at this time.
At Your Service - Enjoy the Christmas Trail Season
The gravel and dirt MTB trails in the area are mostly
pretty easy, but once you get up into the hilly area in the backcountry there
are some pretty fun grades where you can get a workout. Remember to close the fences when you go
through them as the unit has an active cattle grazing program. In fact, you may have to dodge a few cows if
they are on the trail.
Solid and Dash Green Lines are Open for MTBs
If you live in the area, you may want to consider
visiting these MTB trails. There is some
pretty scenery and you may see some wildlife like I did today when a coyote was
running beside me in a nearby field.
Hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy Trail New
Year!
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