East Shore-Del Valle Park

East Shore-Del Valle Park

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	East Shore-Del Valle Park
Location:	California - Bay Area
Nearest Town:	Livermore
Directions to Trailhead:	Del Valle Regional Park is located on Del Valle Road off Mines Road south of Livermore (parking fee). Exit I-580 eastbound or westbound in Livermore at North Livermore Avenue. Head south and proceed through town (North Livermore Avenue will become South Livermore Avenue in town). About 1.5 miles outside town, turn right at Mines Road, go about 3.5 miles and continue straight on Del Valle Road (Mines Road turns left). The park entrance is about four miles ahead. Enter the park and turn Right from the entrence kiosk. Drive down the road towrds the day use/ marina. Park anywhere near the marina. The trail is on the right side of the boat launch facing it.
Trail Description:	Level fire road starting at the marina. Take fire road out of "civilized area" untill you hit Ridgeline. Take Ridgeline to the other section of East Shore which will take you winding out of the park towrds the dam of the lake. You can also park down at the other side of the trail by the dam for free (Arroyo Road) and work your way up. They don't like it if you park on the road and have a parking lot by the dam. If you have more time to burn there are many trails to take in this park, but saddly they are mostly fire roads.
Trail Length:	2 miles
Trail Type:	Fire Roads
Skill Level:	Trails for all skill levels
Web Link:	http://www.ebparks.org/parks/delval.htm
Submitted By:	Scott

Jeff from Livermore, Ca. Date: May 4, 2002 Trail Ridden: Every few months
Recommended Route: Everyone's missing the best ride at Del Valle. If you want technical single track read on...... Other recommended trails in the same area:
Review: There is a trail along the east shore of the lake. Start at the far corner of the marina/boat launch. Take the dirt road just off the parking lot and head north along the shore,stay close to the water. This road is a nice easy warmup before the fun starts. Now,at the end of the dirt road there's a vehicle turn around,but you keep going towards the water. There you will see a single trail people use to get to walk in fishing spots. You will see a wire fence,get over it. Now the fun begins. This is a singletrack trail that hugs the shore all the way to the north side of Swallow bay,that's about half way around the lake. This is a very narrow winding trail that goes from water level to heights of 50 maybe 75 feet all singletrack right on the edge. This trail does breifly touch on the fire road a couple times that runs along the east side,but only a few hundred feet at a time. Just stick to the trail it can be hard to see at times,but it's there. The reward at the end of your journey is a great place to swim,with high cliffs for diving,weather permitting.	Overall Rating:

Dave from Castro Valley Date: October 11, 2001 Trail Ridden: Every few months
Recommended Route: stop at the summit. stop at the gravel parking. Other recommended trails in the same area:
Review: These reviews are obviously from some of the lighter weight mountain bikers. If you want some single track here go thru the gate at the top of the hill, continue down straight thru a shallow hill and you will come to a cattle gate that is broken for now. Throw your bike over the gate and look down the hill which looks like the start of just a cattle trail. Trust me this is more than just a cattle trail. Continue down some technical single track towards the lake. From here you are on your own. What goes down must come up and be prepare for some climbing. This route has various up and down grades and is great for training for races. Have Fun. Live to Ride!	Overall Rating:

Brian from Stockton,CA Date: July 13, 2001 Trail Ridden: Once a month
Recommended Route: I park at the top of the hill just before the road turns down into the park. There is a large gravel parking area. Grab a map & just head out!! Its all fireroad (the singletrack is illegal:>). Some good fast fireroad descents & moderate climbing...its not that steep, but not super easy either. Other recommended trails in the same area: All are about the same, gotta go somewhere else for singletrack
Review: I like this place for its high speed descent followed by a moderate climb. You can get anywhere from a 5 to 15 mile loop depending how far you want to go..be cautious in the winter, that soil (clay) sticks to tires real quick & the cows really tear up the trail bad, but its in good shape right now.	Overall Rating:

Paul from East Bay, CA Date: July 13, 2001 Trail Ridden: Every few months
Recommended Route: OK - here's the deal. Don't drive into the park. Instead, stop up at the top of the last hill before the road descends to the park entrance. There's a trailhead here, a sign, and a large gravel area alongside the road - there should be a few other cars parked here. Head through the gate, over the first shallow hill on the fire road, and then descend the roughly 800 feet all the way down to the lake. You can explore the many different fire roads that take you down - there's also a few 'other' ways to get down (hint). Other recommended trails in the same area:
Review: It's fun - like most East Bay Park District rides, it's not technically challenging, but you can get some practice with high speed cornering on fire roads, and there are plenty of long climbs.	Overall Rating:

Endo from Berkeley Date: February 27, 2001 Trail Ridden: Ridden Once
Recommended Route: Other recommended trails in the same area: None in Livermore.
Review: Flat, lakeside, out and back, bring your training wheels. Where's the challenge? I was ripped off.	Overall Rating: