Boccardo Loop Trail

Hike with some of the best views of the bay. Several options for hiking - from 1 mile to very long ones with lots of elevation gain. We did a 4.4 mile loop with about 1,100' total elevation gain, a bit under 2 hrs. Saw an eagle snatching a mouse right in front of us. Very green in March but gets burnt out in the summer. There's an option to hike all the way down to the canyon to connect with Alum Rock Park trails. Free parking lot for ~30 cars. The lot was full, so be ready to wait...

This was one of the best trails I’ve hiked in the bay. Highly recommend. The loop took us about 1.5hrs a little over 3 miles. Nevertheless, awesome view and we got to hike along the cows and calfs grazing.

This was my second time visiting this trail. Boy! It was so different from my last visit. The hills were fully blanketed by grass and wildflowers. Thoroughly enjoyed it. This trail is much easier than the trails on the other side of Sierra Rd. Go while you can. The grass will turn yellow in the summer.

Beautiful views all throughout - Even while driving up and town!

Not Stroller friendly, but extremely scenic. We spotted a bobcat! The trail gets a little steep sometimes.