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Red = Out & Back (O/B), Connection hikes or Thru Trails.

Green = Loops

Blue = Backpacking including Backpacking thru hikes

Light Blue = Thru hikes

Yellow = To-do Backpack

Pink = Smaller loop option

Orange = To-do

Purple = Bay Ridge Trail thru hikes

GENERAL NOTES:

• I carried a full overnight weekend backpack with food, shelter and sleeping bag and hiked solo; unless otherwise noted.  I did so initially for the workout, but more so that the pacing is consistent and thus more predictable for comparing hike to hike times.

• The popular running trails are listed separately, times on those reflect running. 

• Hiking areas that don't provide 4+ mile loops or running paths that cross many busy streets, are for the most, part excluded.

• On some of the trails, midweek you might not see another person on your loop. Some of the Best Hikes on the Peninsula are surprisingly remote.

• Some of the trails have sharp drops just off the edge of the single track. A fall off in the wrong spot could be very bad. 

• Wildlife consists not only of lizards, rabbits, birds (including turkeys and hogs in some of the areas) and deer, but I have seen or seen signs of coyote, bob cat, rattle snakes and even mountain lions in several of the preserves over the years. 

Seems like the lizards make the most noise as the run thru the leaves, but note that on several occasions the rattle snakes did NOT rattle. It never hurts to be aware of where you are stepping.

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ABOUT DOGS AND BIKES:

Most of the hiking routes cover a large area and numerous hiking trails.  While some of the hiking trails used to create the route might allow dogs or bikes, a "NO" for either is listed if at any point on the hike, a hiking trail used for the hike, has a "NO" sign is posted.

However, regardless of the signs posted, please note that you'll often still see both.