Spring is in the air and hopefully the wild flowers will be in bloom. Come join us for the first of three tri-chapter hiking events for 2026! 

We will meet at 9:30am and the hike will begin at 9:45am. Craig Toonder, LMFT, is coordinating this event. Please email him at ctoondermft@gmail.com with any questions. For day of hike issues or problems, please call Craig at 510-499-7137. 

Trails:

Parking: $3
Dogs: $2 Leases required, https://www.ebparks.org/safety/dogs
Briones Website: https://www.ebparks.org/parks/briones 

There are three parking lots at this staging area.
We will meet at the first lot (on the left):
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Parking+lot,+California+94553/@37.9268659,-122.1604967,17.26z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x80856358bc78089f:0x3cb37c84d09be2f0!8m2!3d37.9273759!4d-122.1585503!16s%2Fg%2F11cncgj269?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDEyNi4wIKXMDSoKLDEwMDc5MjA3MUgBUAM%3D

Trailhead Directions:

To reach the Bear Creek Staging Area on Bear Creek Road, exit Highway 24 at the Orinda/Camino Pablo exit and head toward Richmond. Turn right on Bear Creek Road and travel 5 miles to the staging area on the right.

Join us on the trail!