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Trails Challenge is a free program made possible through a partnership between the
East Bay Regional Park District, the Regional Parks Foundation, and Kaiser Permanente
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How to Complete Trails Challenge ......................................... 4
the East Bay Regional
Bishop Ranch Regional Preserve Plan Your Outing .......................................................................... 5
Park District spans more than
Using a Map and Compass .....................................................
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Hiking with Dogs ........................................................................ 10
offering experiences as diverse
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as the land itself. Our mission Tips for Trail Users .................................................................... 12
is to provide recreational %HQHÀWVRI%HLQJ)LW.................................................................. 13
RSSRUWXQLWLHVHQVXUHWKH Free 2014 Guided Hikes and Events ................................ 14-15
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Point Pinole Regional Shoreline and to protect wildlife habitat. Featured Trails ......................................................................
:KHWKHU\RX·UHDYLVLWRURU At-a-Glance Featured Trails ...............................
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healthy and embrace life. 0HPEHUVKLS%HQHÀWV .................................................................
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+RZWR&RPSOHWHWKH7UDLOV&KDOOHQJH Plan Your Outing
When choosing a trail, consider
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1) Choose Your Trails:
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trails that meet your interests and abilities. You can shorten or lengthen most RIZDWHUDQGNQRZWKHORFDWLRQRI
,QWKHIROORZLQJSDJHV\RXZLOOÀQG routes to meet your ability – just an emergency phone before starting.
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- A checklist of things to take with you
information about individual trails. and what level of intensity suits you.
and rules to remember.
- A trails chart listing the appropriate user
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- Maps of each park with the selected routes.
- Detailed trail descriptions identifying
notable features.
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- Safety information.
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to inquire. Phone numbers for the parks gravel). Trail lengths vary from 1 to and your animal(s)
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or less to complete. These trails are
2) Log Your Outings: High energy snacks
generally suitable for strollers.
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a replacement trail log online as a registered (optional)
vary from good to rugged. They
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generally take 2-4 hours to complete. Extra clothing
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You should be in good physical
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Wildlife Encounters
Snakes: Grazing Animals: Ticks and Lyme Disease: The adult female is reddish-brown with
Although most snakes found &DWWOHDUHODUJHDQLPDOVZHLJKLQJ Lyme disease is an infectious disease EODFNOHJVDERXWLQFKORQJ0DOHV
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wield a venomous bite if provoked. cattle can respond in a potentially GLDJQRVLVEXWLIQRWSURSHUO\WUHDWHG
Its coloration allows it to blend in dangerous manner. If you encounter it may persist in the body for years. What are the Symptoms
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What to Do if You Think You
caution around any snake you see \RXQJ'RQ·WWU\WRJHWFORVHWRXFK into socks.
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dog under control. and grassy areas. using a tissue or tweezers (not with
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RATTLES THICK DULL BODY TRIANGULAR HEAD your pets for ticks thoroughly and :DVKKDQGVDQGWKHWLFNELWHZLWK
frequently! soap and water; apply antiseptic
to the bite.
Gopher Snake What Does a Tick Look Like?
,Q&DOLIRUQLDWKH Prompt removal of ticks may prevent
disease transmission. See a physician
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legged tick is the immediately if you think you have found
What to do if Bitten by a Snake: Wild Animals: major carrier of a tick attached to your skin and you
,IELWWHQE\DUDWWOHVQDNHVWD\FDOPDQG &R\RWHEREFDWVGHHUHONZLOGSLJV Lyme disease. have any of the above symptoms.
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should remain calm by lying down spotted in the parks. Their normal
with the affected limb lower than the reaction is to run away. Some have
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(Rattlesnake bites are typically will continue their activities while
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,I\RXDUHE\\RXUVHOIZDONFDOPO\ DSSURDFKRUSHWZLOGDQLPDOV.HHS Poison oak is common in California. poison oak is the best way to avoid
to the nearest source of help. DO pets and small children near you in ,WJURZVDVDVKUXERUDVDYLQH any problems caused by it. Staying
NOT RUN! If bitten by another kind wilderness areas. These animals may sometimes reaching up into the tops on the trail will help avoid contact.
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and water or an antiseptic and seek VXUSULVHGRUFRQIURQWHGRULIWKH\ JURXSVRIWKUHHVDQGFKDQJHIURPOLJKW RDNZDVKLPPHGLDWHO\ZLWKVRDSDQG
medical attention. begin to associate humans with food. green in the spring to pink or red in the water. Calamine lotion relieves itching.
summer. The “poison” is the oil found ,IWKHUDVKVSUHDGVVHHDSK\VLFLDQ
throughout the plant. Even if it does Remember “Leaves of three, let it be;
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If you would like more information on wildlife to watch for, cause a reaction on the skin. Avoiding
ask for brochures at the Visitor Centers.
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+LNLQJZLWK'RJVLQWKH3DUNV Hiking With Kids
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hottest times of the day and stick and additional layers of clothes. )RUNLGV\HDUVDQGXSJLYHWKHP
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the dog rules to ensure you know
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½ hour. Beginners should plan one hour a route suitable for wheelchair users. Park District’s Trails Challenge program since 2005. Due to
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The East Bay Regional Park District offers a variety of hiking programs for all
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visit our website for a detailed list of upcoming guided hikes at www.ebparks.org.
Below are a few of the guided hikes offered by the Park District. Sibley Volcanic
Regional Preserve
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Enjoy sunset with the family in a different Regional Park on Tuesday evenings All Healthy Parks Healthy People Bay Area park agencies are hosting programs
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These are naturalist-led programs for women who love the outdoors but whose 3DUWLFLSDWHIRUDOORUDSRUWLRQRIWKHKLNHLQFUHDVLQJ\RXUGLVWDQFHDVVWDPLQD
concern for personal safety keeps them from enjoying their own parks. Hikes improves. This is a great way to get back into hiking and meet other like-minded
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Explore a new East Bay Regional Park District park every week with our friendly in a series of kid-friendlyy hikes
walking group. Discover the natural and human history of our beautiful parklands designed to make
and improve your health on a fast-paced hike. Hikers of all ages and abilities are walking fun. Hikes
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Hikers 55 years and older interested in nature
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contact Supervising Naturalist Dave
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for upcoming Healthy Hikes for kids and adults.
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Safety and Hiking in the Heat
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• Be careful when you exercise in temperatures Featured
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• When it is more humid, you should be careful
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make it feel hotter, since your body cannot cool
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risk for illness.
• Older adults and children are at a higher risk for
heat-related illness and should be extra cautious.
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during, and after activity.
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medicines, or use alcohol, you may be at a higher Regional Park
risk for heat-related illness. You may also have
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trouble even if you’re accustomed to exercising
in warmer weather.
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and after activity. Water or sports drinks are best.
This helps prevent dehydration and heat-related
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for less than an hour. For longer exercise periods,
sports drinks contain carbohydrates and minerals
called electrolytes that may help your endurance
and keep you from getting muscle cramps.
Call 911 immediately if you have stopped sweating
or have other signs of heatstroke, such as a fast
heart rate, dizziness, high body temperature,
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mental confusion, or loss of energy. Heatstroke
is very dangerous.
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$WD*ODQFH)HDWXUHG7UDLOV($6At-a-Glance Featured Trails • MODERATE •
A TRAILS CHALLENGE 2014
East Bay Regional Park City Trails Page Total Intensity
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Big Break to Marsh Creek
Regional Trail
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Brentwood
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to Marsh Creek Regional Trail
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• • • • • • 23.62
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Brushy Peak
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Livermore Laughlin Ranch Loop/Tamcan/
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Carquinez Strait
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Martinez Hulet Hornbeck/
Franklin Ridge Loop/
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Hayward
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San Lorenzo/
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to Interpretive Center
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School Street/Country Club
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