The Bay to Sea Trail is a 40-mile regional multi-use trail concept that will connect hikers, bikers, and equestrians to nature, open space, and community destinations from East Palo Alto, North Fair Oaks, Redwood City, and Woodside, over the Santa Cruz Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. The trail will link together existing and planned trails in open space areas, existing and planned high-quality bike and pedestrian facilities in urban areas, and proposed improvements where trail gaps are present.
The trail would cross the ancestral territory of the contemporary Ramaytush Ohlone and Muwekma Ohlone communities.
A trail connecting the San Francisco Bay to the Pacific Ocean would help expand public access to nature and open space in the Peninsula and beyond. Nearby communities could benefit from tree-planted streets that mitigate urban heat, and improved connections to destinations close to home such as local parks and trails, community centers, schools, public libraries, and transit hubs. At a regional scale, the Bay to Sea Trail presents a unique opportunity to advance collective health, environmental, and climate adaptation priorities that will benefit everyone.
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