The Greenbelt Alliance has an interesting hike coming up on Saturday, Oct. 20:
Rocky Ridge Ramble
East Bay – Greenbelt Outing
See what Contra Costa County would look like without its suburban sprawl. This rigorous hike takes us through some of the East Bay’s most pristine watershed, including long abandoned ranches and orchards.
10 am-6:15 pm
More details here. It’s a 12-miler with 2,000 feet of elevation gain. Because that’s how far/high you have to walk to get beyond the suburban sprawl of Contra Costa County. Click on this map to see where the hike starts out from — looks like challenging terrain indeed. The alliance’s event’s calendar is here.
I’m trying to picture just where this walk goes. I’m familiar enough with Moraga, though…is this the west side of the Las Trampas Open Space? I think so. And yes, it IS steep in places but not the toughest Rocky Ridge I know…try the one on the Ohlone if ya want burnin’ legs!
The satellite view on google maps gives a better idea of the terrain … you can see a bunch of creekbeds that empty into the reservoirs nearby. It’s definitely west of Las Trampas but I’m not sure if it goes into the park.