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Oakland Trails volunteers scout trail conditions, monitor SeeClickFix reports, and coordinate volunteer work days year round to help keep our trails open and safe for all users.

Photo by Ben High

Log of work in 2020

Clearing fallen trees: Bayview Trail (1), Bishop’s Walk (1), Camp Trail (3), Dimond Canyon Trail (2), Palos Colorados Trail (3), Sequoia Arena (7), Sequoia-Bayview Trail (8), Sinawik Trail (1), Sunset Trail (4), Sunset Loop Trail (3), West Ridge Trail (1) Total trees cleared YTD: 34

Volunteer hours YTD (trail work only): 102

Log of work in 2019

Clearing fallen trees: Bayview Trail (2), Big Trees Trail (2), Bishops Walk (1), Camp Trail (6), Castle Park Trail (11), Chaparral Trail (8), Cinderella Trail (3), Dimond Canyon Trail (2), Fern Ravine Trail (3), Palos Colorados Trail (7), Scout’s Trail (5), Sequoia Arena (13), Sequoia-Bayview Trail (27), Sinawik Loop Trail (1), Sinawik Trail (6), Sunset Trail (10), Sunset Loop Trail (7),Towhee Trail (1), Total trees cleared YTD: 115

We continue also to clean graffiti (28), install signage (4), repair tread (4), and improve drainage (7).

Volunteer hours YTD (trail work only): 223

Log of work in 2018

Clearing fallen trees: Bayview Trail (1), Big Trees Trail (3), Bishops Walk (2), Bridgeview Trail (1), Camp Trail (2), Castle Park Trail (10), Chaparral Trail (8), Cinderella Trail (4), Dimond Canyon Trail (9), Harold Ireland Trail (4), Old Cañon Trail (5), Orchard Trail (1), Palos Colorados (10), Sequoia-Bayview Trail (44), Sanborn Dr. (6), Scout’s Trail (2), Sinawik Loop Trail (1), Sinawik Trail (18), Skyline Blvd (1), Sunset Loop Trail (6), Sunset Trail (9), Towhee Trail (1), West Ridge Trail (1),Wild Rose Trail (3). Total trees cleared YTD: 152

Drainage work: Camp Trail, Bridgeview Trail, Cinderella Trail, Fern Ravine Trail, Harold Ireland Trail, Palos Colorados Trail, Sequoia-Bayview Trail, Sinawik Trail, Sunset Loop Trail, Sunset Trail

Tread repair: Big Trees Trail, Bridgeview Trail, Camp Trail, Cinderella Trail, Palos Colorados Trail, Sequoia-Bayview Trail, Sinawik Trail, Sunset Trail

Graffiti removal: Big Trees Trail (4), Bishops Walk (3), Bridgeview Trail (8), Camp Trail (3), Cascades (2), Castle Park Trail (2), Dimond Canyon Trail (4), Fern Ravine Trail (5), Lookout Point (5), Sequoia-Bayview Trail (5), Sinawik Trail (3), Sunset Trail (6): Total tags removed YTD: 50

Trail marker repair/installation: Big Trees Trail, Castle Park Trail, Sequoia-Bayview Trail, Sequoia Arena, Sinawik Trail, Sunset Trail

Volunteer hours YTD (trail work only): 602

Before & After photos

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We work daily to keep Oakland trails open and safe for all users.

Log of work in 2017

Clearing fallen trees: Big Trees Trail (7), Bishops Walk (2), Bridgeview Trail (4), Castle Park Trail (17), Chaparral Trail (7), Cinderella Trail (8), Dimond Canyon Trail (8), Dimond Canyon connector (12), Fern Ravine Trail (3), Harold Ireland Trail (5), McDonell Trail (1), Old Cañon Trail (10), Orchard Trail (2), PAL Camp Trail (3), Palos Colorados Trail (12), Sanborn Drive (2), Sequoia Arena (10), Sequoia-Bayview Trail (35), Sinawik Trail (15), Skyline Blvd. (4), Sunset Trail (33), Sunset Loop Trail (6), Wild Rose Trail (9), York Trail (5) Total trees cleared: 219

Drainage work: Big Trees Trail (6), Bridgeview Trail (7), Castle Park Trail (7), Cinderella Trail (14), Dimond Canyon connector (1), Fern Ravine Trail (6), Old Cañon Trail (2), Orchard Trail (3), Palos Colorados Trail (16), Sequoia-Bayview Trail (26), Sunset Trail (13), Sinawik Trail (8) Total number of cut-outs: 109

Tread repair: Big Trees Trail, Bridgeview Trail, Castle Park Trail, Cinderella Trail, Dimond Canyon Trail, Orchard Trail, Palos Colorados Trail, Sequoia-Bayview Trail, Sinawik Trail, Sunset Trail, York Trail

Graffiti abatement: Big Trees Trail, Bishops Walk, Dimond Canyon Trail, Fern Ravine Trail, Lookout Point, Sequoia-Bayview Trail, Sanborn Dr, Sinawik Trail, Sunset Loop Trail, Sunset Trail

Trail marker repair: Camp Trail, Cinderella Trail, Fern Ravine Trail, Juanita Miller Trail, Sequoia-Bayview Trail, Scout’s Trail, Sunset Trail

Volunteer hours in 2017 (trail work only): 728

Log of work in 2016

Trees cleared: Bayview (1), Big Trees (2), Bishops Walk (2), Bridgeview Trail (2), Castle Park (4), Chaparral (1), Dimond Canyon (7), Fern Ravine (1), Harold Ireland (4), Old Cañon (7), Palos Colorados (18), Sequoia-Bayview (15), Sinawik (10), Sinawik Loop (3), Sunset (3), Sunset Loop (4), Wild Rose (2), Total: 86

Trail maintenance: Big Trees, Bishops Walk, Bridgeview, Castle Park, Cinderella, Dimond Canyon, Dimond Park connector, Fern Ravine, Harold Ireland, Old Cañon, Palos Colorados, Sequoia-Bayview, Sinawik, Sunset, Sunset Loop, Wild Rose

Graffiti abatement: Big Trees, Dimond Canyon, Old Cañon, Sequoia-Bayview, Sinawik, Sunset, Wild Rose

Total volunteer hours in 2016 (trail work only): 241

Follow the links below for descriptions of some of our larger projects: