Great Rides Oakland

Wondering where to ride? We got you. Check out our curated collection of local road, family, and mountain bike routes. Here, you’ll find the best places to bike in Oakland along with great cycling routes in Ashland, and Piedmont. Browse these options for guidance on where to ride in Oakland, GPS files, and metrics on your ride, like distance and elevation.

Here are a few of our favorite Oakland rides.



Joaqin Miller Park / Redwood Regional Park

Distance: 15 mi
3300 Joaquin Miller Rd Oakland, CA 94602"

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Tilden and Wildcat Canyon

Distance: 68 mi
5755 McBryde Ave Richmond, CA 94805"

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Anthony Chabot Regional Park

Distance: 43 mi
9999 Redwood Rd Castro Valley, CA 94552"

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Pleasanton Ridge

Distance: 66 mi
Foothill Rd Pleasanton, CA 94588"

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Briones

Distance: 47 mi
2537 Reliez Valley Rd
Martinez, CA 94553

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Marin Headlands / Mount Tamme

Distance: 53 mi
Sausalito, CA 94965

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China Camp

Distance: 37 mi
101 Peacock Gap Trail San Rafael, CA 94901"

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Mount Diablo State Park

Distance: 30 mi
Summit Rd Walnut Creek, CA 94598"

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Bay Trail

Distance: 31 mi
Elevation: +/- 154 ft
Oakland, CA

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Bay Watch

Distance: 35.7 mi
Elevation: +/- 434 ft
Oakland, CA

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Mt. Diablo Mission

Distance: 90 mi
Elevation: +/- 8194 ft
Oakland, CA

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San Pablo Ridge

Distance: 24.2 mi
Elevation: +/- 2972 ft
Oakland, CA

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Tunnel Road Climb

Distance: 13.3 mi
Elevation: +/- 2008 ft
Oakland, CA

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Three Bears

Distance: 32.5 mi
Elevation: +/- 3105 ft
Orinda, CA

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Butters Canyon

Distance: 19 mi
Elevation: +/- 1404 ft
Oakland, CA

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Cull Canyon Climb

Distance: 11.7 mi
Elevation: +/- 616 ft
Fairview, CA

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Lafayette Reservoir

Distance: 2.9 mi
Elevation: +/- 217 ft
Lafayette, CA

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Treasure Island Traipse

Distance: 16.8 mi
Elevation: +/- 742 ft
Oakland, CA

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Arrowhead Marsh Trail

Distance: 7 mi
Elevation: +/- 29 ft
Oakland, CA

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Oyster Bay Loop

Distance: 2.4 mi
Elevation: +/- 65 ft
San Leandro, CA

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Darcena Park Loop

Distance: 0.9 mi
Elevation: +/- 140 ft
Piedmont, CA

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Lake Merritt Loop

Distance: 3.3 mi
Elevation: +/- 57 ft
Oakland, CA

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Lakeside Loop

Distance: 1.4 mi
Elevation: +/- 53 ft
Oakland, CA

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Lake Merritt Loop

Distance: 3.3 mi
Elevation: +/- 73 ft
Oakland, CA

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San Pablo Ridge

Distance: 24.2 mi
Elevation: +/- 2972 ft
Oakland, CA

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All The Dirt, All The Climbs

Distance: 64.4 mi
Elevation: +/- 7408 ft
Oakland, CA

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Chabot Dirt Cruise

Distance: 17.4 mi
Elevation: +/- 2350 ft
Alameda County, CA

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Quick Taste of Dirt

Distance: 17.3 mi
Elevation: +/- 2310 ft
Oakland, CA

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Mixed Surfaces Adventure

Distance: 13.5 mi
Elevation: +/- 2045 ft
Oakland, CA

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Lake Lap

Distance: 13.8 mi
Elevation: +/- 1597 ft
Ashland, CA

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Tilden Nature Area Adventure

Distance: 30.5 mi
Elevation: +/- 4090 ft
Oakland, CA

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Garin Regional Park Loop

Distance: 15.2 mi
Elevation: +/- 2624 ft
Union City, CA

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