Open Space Background

Recommended Walks in the Walnut Creek Open Space

We have compiled some interpretive guides to walks in the Open Space with notes and pictures of things to see on those walks – plants, animals, and the geology of the area. In addition, we have general guides that provide background information on things you might see anywhere in the Open Space.

Shell Ridge Hikes

Fossil Hill Walk

Sugarloaf - Shell Ridge Trail (Young's Valley Road to Borges Ranch)
hiking the Camino Verde Circle to Sousa Lane Trail

Hiking the Camino Verde Circle to Sousa Lane Trail

Lime Ridge Hikes

Currently Unavailable
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Acalanes Ridge Hikes

Camino Verde Circle to Sousa Lane

Sugarloaf Hikes

Bridle Lane to Young's Valley Road