Looking for more photos?

View All Photos
Driving Directions
Hike Trail

Bay Area Ridge Trail: Cull Canyon to Don Castro Regional Park

3.0 (1 Rating)
Follow creekside and woodland paths and city streets, passing schools and residential neighborhoods.
9.4
mi
Distance
2,341
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
9.41mi
Distance
2,341ft
Elevation Gain
2,175ft
Elevation Loss
50%
Max Grade
1,114ft
High Point
236ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
This segment connects two regional recreation areas and crosses urbanized Castro Valley, as well as the I-580 freeway. Follow creekside and woodland paths and city streets, passing schools and residential neighborhoods. This is an opportunity to get to know sections of Castro Valley. This trail description is excerpted from the 2019 Bay Area !Ridge Trail Guidebook. For details on all trails, trailheads and more buy the book from Wilderness Press.

Route Conditions

Report Conditions
No Condition Reports
Report Conditions

Nearby Hike Routes

Lake Chabot Inner Loop

Hike Route

Lake Chabot Inner Loop

Lake
moderate
8.66 mi
+877 ft
EBRPD Trails Challenge 2017: Anthony Chabot

Hike Route

EBRPD Trails Challenge 2017: Anthony Chabot

Birding
moderate
8.26 mi
+1,375 ft
Don Castro - Five Canyon Loop

Hike Route

Don Castro - Five Canyon Loop

Birding
moderate
5.28 mi
+1,059 ft
Elderberry - Rocky View - Cuestas Loop

Hike Route

Elderberry - Rocky View - Cuestas Loop

Birding
strenuous
7.86 mi
+1,789 ft
Las Trampas North Loop

Hike Route

Las Trampas North Loop

Views
strenuous
9.18 mi
+2,552 ft
Leona Canyon

Hike Route

Leona Canyon

Birding
moderate
5.38 mi
+1,222 ft
Contributors
Bay Area Ridge Trail Staff