Family Friendly MTB Trails
near El Verano, California
El Verano, California
Recommended Routes, Photos, & More
![Low water crossing, with egrets wondering whether you've brought any fish!](https://mtbproject.com/assets/photos/mtb/7049825_smallMed_1555689313.jpg?cache=1734157262)
Oak Cove Trail
5.6 mi 8.9 km • 467' Up 142.29 m Up • 455' Down 138.7 m Down
![Nice singletrack in between eucalyptus trees.](https://mtbproject.com/assets/photos/mtb/7026318_smallMed_1555004365.jpg?cache=1734760753)
Cook's Point Trail
1.3 mi 2.0 km • 35' Up 10.8 m Up • 63' Down 19.31 m Down
Owl Alley Trail
0.9 mi 1.5 km • 17' Up 5.05 m Up • 22' Down 6.58 m Down
Pickleweed Trail
0.6 mi 1.0 km • 1' Up 0.34 m Up • 1' Down 0.4 m Down
![The Los Gatos Creek Trail offers a pleasant view of Vasona Lake.](https://mtbproject.com/assets/photos/mtb/7016255_smallMed_1554914991.jpg?cache=1734760446)
Los Gatos Creek Trail
10.1 mi 16.3 km • 537' Up 163.76 m Up • 34' Down 10.49 m Down
Sawyer Camp Trail
6.2 mi 10.0 km • 352' Up 107.21 m Up • 96' Down 29.23 m Down
![My 'home trails' are short but sweet!](https://mtbproject.com/assets/photos/mtb/7004029_smallMed_1554405527.jpg?cache=1734760108)
Sequoia Bayview Trail
2.1 mi 3.3 km • 261' Up 79.59 m Up • 81' Down 24.84 m Down
![Hitting the smooth and fast Shoreline Trail at China Camp State Park.](https://mtbproject.com/assets/photos/mtb/3905986_smallMed_1554325838.jpg?cache=1734155731)
Shoreline Trail
5.5 mi 8.9 km • 484' Up 147.4 m Up • 429' Down 130.89 m Down
Ripon - Stanislaus River Trail
4.8 mi 7.8 km • 208' Up 63.34 m Up • 199' Down 60.63 m Down
![Sunrise on MT Tam, April 2013. Mill Valley, CA](https://mtbproject.com/assets/photos/mtb/750821_smallMed_1554222866.jpg?cache=1734155641)
Old Railroad Grade
7.1 mi 11.5 km • 2,123' Up 647.12 m Up • 18' Down 5.47 m Down
![Lake of the Crags from below final climb.](https://mtbproject.com/assets/photos/mtb/7009631_smallMed_1554396846.jpg?cache=1734761174)
Southeast Option
4.5 mi 7.3 km • 251' Up 76.5 m Up • 253' Down 77.15 m Down
![The Lake Natoma trail has many little turnouts and stub trails where the state park has placed picnic tables. A perfect place for a picnic with the kids! Always a beautiful view too.](https://mtbproject.com/assets/photos/mtb/7004988_smallMed_1554822361.jpg?cache=1734760137)
American River Bike Trail: South Side Lake Natoma
5.1 mi 8.2 km • 131' Up 39.98 m Up • 92' Down 27.94 m Down
Parallel Caspar
1.4 mi 2.3 km • 175' Up 53.24 m Up • 9' Down 2.85 m Down
![San Francisco Bay from the Fire Road Loop.](https://mtbproject.com/assets/photos/mtb/7008090_smallMed_1554828230.jpg?cache=1734760227)
Fire Road Loop
3.7 mi 5.9 km • 315' Up 95.94 m Up • 162' Down 49.42 m Down
![Alviso Slough Trail - Beautiful Sunset](https://mtbproject.com/assets/photos/mtb/7036668_smallMed_1597775791.jpg?cache=1734157226)
Alviso Slough Trail
9.1 mi 14.6 km • 40' Up 12.14 m Up • 39' Down 11.9 m Down
Big River Haul Road
5.4 mi 8.8 km • 471' Up 143.46 m Up • 469' Down 142.83 m Down
TV Trail
1.3 mi 2.0 km • 122' Up 37.06 m Up • 0' Down 0.09 m Down
Old Guadalupe Trail
0.9 mi 1.4 km • 46' Up 13.92 m Up • 19' Down 5.88 m Down
![Trail](https://mtbproject.com/assets/photos/mtb/7029134_smallMed_1555014841.jpg?cache=1734156933)
Virl O. Norton Trail
1.2 mi 1.9 km • 471' Up 143.42 m Up • 81' Down 24.69 m Down
![At the Portolà Discovery Site at the end of the Baquiano Trail.](https://mtbproject.com/assets/photos/mtb/7011560_smallMed_1554839620.jpg?cache=1734760318)
Sweeney Ridge Trail
2.2 mi 3.6 km • 293' Up 89.41 m Up • 143' Down 43.49 m Down
![Mt Diablo and foothills of Tassajara Ridge.](https://mtbproject.com/assets/photos/mtb/7046610_smallMed_1689318495.jpg?cache=1734157594)
Tassajara Ridge Trail
5.0 mi 8.1 km • 696' Up 212.18 m Up • 740' Down 225.6 m Down
![San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park](https://mtbproject.com/assets/photos/mtb/7067352_smallMed_1582583936.jpg?cache=1734762746)
Deer Park Fire Road
1.3 mi 2.2 km • 370' Up 112.9 m Up • 1' Down 0.42 m Down
Iron Horse Regional Trail: Treat Blvd - Stone Valley Rd
6.1 mi 9.8 km • 210' Up 64.14 m Up • 28' Down 8.41 m Down