Any "Must Rides" within an hour of the East Bay ?

[Ben_Im]

I'll be coming home to the east bay from the 20th to the 27th. Does anyone have any rides they recommend within an hour distance from the East Bay. I love a good climb, technical rocky rooty sections, and rolling single track.

Edit: Would anyone like to meet up for a ride?

[Carl Hungus]

Where in the East Bay? Soquel Demonstration Forest might be an hour away depending on where you're at.

[JMac47]

I'll be coming home to the east bay from the 20th to the 27th. Does anyone have any rides they recommend within an hour distance from the East Bay. I love a good climb, technical rocky rooty sections, and rolling single track.

Edit: Would anyone like to meet up for a ride?

Rockville
OatHill Mine
Annadel
China Camp
Tamarancho
Skeggs
Demo

Plus whatever the EastBay peeps know about EastBay stuff!

[mzorich]

Rockville is the **** and even if it has rained a bit the dirt holds up very well.

[Berkeley Mike]

Skyline

[Ben_Im]

Thanks for all the input. Been to majority of the places listed above.

If you could choose between Skeggs, Tamarancho, and China Camp, which would you choose?

[Berkeley Mike]

Skeggs

[JMac47]

Thanks for all the input. Been to majority of the places listed above.

If you could choose between Skeggs, Tamarancho, and China Camp, which would you choose?

With a local.

[grumblingcrustacean]

Kennedy

(You didn't specify which part of the east bay )

[wg]

Rockville
OatHill Mine
Annadel
China Camp
Tamarancho
Skeggs
Demo

Plus whatever the EastBay peeps know about EastBay stuff!

This.
Plus Skyline as mentioned by Berkely Mike should cover you

[grrrah]

Santa Cruz is actually closer than Demo. Both about an hour from Union City area without traffic. But JMac's list hits most of them

[Entrenador]

If you could choose between Skeggs, Tamarancho, and China Camp, which would you choose?

Depends on how much rain had fallen recently. I don't ride any of these three when it's been raining a bunch. I'd think that Skyline might hold up better after rain than the others you mentioned (more bedrock than soil). Hopefully a Skyline regular can clarify. Rockville does hold up well in the rain, but beware of the off-cambered rocks.

[Ben_Im]

Ah Forgot to specify, by East Bay I'm in Berkeley

[his dudeness]

Las Trampas is a good place to explore and get lost. Can't exactly comment on specific trails due to them being a bit taboo though.

But the climbing can hurt you. The descents are steep, fast, and very fun. All you have to do is climb a while and find something narrower than a fireroad.

[Haus Boss]

If you want technical, skeggs is meh for the most part.

Fairfax by a long shot if you can get a local guide who can lead you to the real goods.

[JMac47]

I'd think that Skyline might hold up better after rain than the others you mentioned (more bedrock than soil). Hopefully a Skyline regular can clarify. Rockville does hold up well in the rain, but beware of the off-cambered rocks.

Parts of Napa Skyline get closed down after rain, seeing what's coming next few days, may be the case.

The only definite place to recommend when wet is OatHill, but if what's coming comes, there will undoubtedly be white stuff up top of there I would think.

[R.E.]

Try Mt Tam - Eldridge to the top, scenic and rocky. Pine Mtn - steeper and rockier.
Both are close to Berkeley.

[mzorich]

skyline can get very iffy after a god few days of rain especially the lower sections in the valley. the higher trails should be alright. if it hasnt rained in a few days you should be fine

[JMac47]

This.
Plus Skyline as mentioned by Berkely Mike should cover you

Trying to keep it a secret.

[JMac47]

Try Mt Tam - Eldridge to the top, scenic and rocky. Pine Mtn - steeper and rockier.
Both are close to Berkeley.

Pine Mtn questionable. Most of the flat areas are pretty soupy silt right now from all the rain. Plus I'd say they're more challenging, then the technical features the OP was mentioning.

[abeckstead]

The only definite place to recommend when wet is OatHill, but if what's coming comes, there will undoubtedly be white stuff up top of there I would think.

Ice can be a concern... It was f'n cold up there yesterday! The good news is all the big cracks get filled in OHM in the snow though... I think that would be mtb'n master level.

[JMac47]

Ice can be a concern... It was f'n cold up there yesterday! The good news is all the big cracks get filled in OHM in the snow though... I think that would be mtb'n master level.

You mean like this?:

Anyone from TSP interested in Oat Hill Mine? - Mtbr Forums

[Ben_Im]

Thanks for all the suggestions everyone. Looks like I was a bit premature bringing my mountain bike home without checking the weather. Raining on all the days I was planning to ride. Oh well.