333 official trails lie within 25 miles of Livermore — 738 miles in total, 210 rated easy and 13 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.
The biggest climb nearby gains 2,065 ft; the median trail gains 343 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briones-Mt Diablo Regional Trl | 12.6 | 2,065 ft | Expert | 37 min · 15 mi |
| Black Hills Trail | 5.8 | 1,316 ft | Hard | 15 min · 8 mi |
| Ramage Trail | 5.7 | 804 ft | Hard | 41 min · 24 mi |
| Sunol Ridge Trail | 3.9 | 1,535 ft | Hard | 22 min · 13 mi |
| Washburn Trail | 3.9 | 1,514 ft | Hard | 1 h 19 min · 44 mi |
| Ridgeline Trail | 5.7 | 906 ft | Hard | 24 min · 11 mi |
| Eagle Peak Trl | 2.9 | 1,610 ft | Hard | 1 h 15 min · 33 mi |
| High Ridge Loop Trail | 5.1 | 1,038 ft | Hard | 1 h 00 min · 26 mi |
| Chabot to Garin Regional Trail | 5.1 | 926 ft | Hard | 36 min · 23 mi |
| Bay Valley View Trail | 3.3 | 1,055 ft | Hard | 28 min · 15 mi |
| Hidden Valley Trail | 2.4 | 1,561 ft | Moderate | 31 min · 19 mi |
| Canada de Pala Trail | 5.2 | 548 ft | Hard | 1 h 22 min · 45 mi |
| Rocky Ridge Loop Trail | 2.9 | 907 ft | Moderate | 59 min · 34 mi |
| Back Creek Trl | 2.0 | 1,616 ft | Moderate | 1 h 15 min · 33 mi |
| Oyster Point Trl | 3.9 | 850 ft | Moderate | 1 h 01 min · 25 mi |
| Thermalito Trail | 3.5 | 1,058 ft | Moderate | 22 min · 11 mi |
| Stewartville Trail | 4.7 | 881 ft | Moderate | 48 min · 30 mi |
| Peak Trail | 2.4 | 1,397 ft | Moderate | 33 min · 18 mi |
| Chabot to Garin Trail | 3.8 | 758 ft | Moderate | 26 min · 18 mi |
| Lafayette Ridge Trail | 3.3 | 911 ft | Moderate | 38 min · 28 mi |
| Grassland Trail | 2.5 | 1,149 ft | Moderate | 35 min · 19 mi |
| Sinbad Creek Trail | 4.7 | 535 ft | Moderate | 34 min · 16 mi |
| Rim Trail | 4.6 | 565 ft | Moderate | 48 min · 32 mi |
| Bay Area Ridge Trail | 2.0 | 1,415 ft | Moderate | 1 h 10 min · 32 mi |
Summits: Sunol Ridge Trail to Sunol Peak; Eagle Peak Trl to Eagle Peak; Oyster Point Trl to Oyster Point; Monument Peak Trail to Monument Peak
Lakes: High Ridge Loop Trail to Jordan Pond; Peak Trail to Mission Reservoir; Chabot to Garin Trail to Cull Canyon Lake; Halls Valley Trail to Halls Valley Lake
Viewpoints: Briones-Mt Diablo Regional Trl to Mount Dad; Clyma Trail to Charger's Overlook; Graham Trail to The Grand View; Summit Trl to Curry Point
Mountain passes: Black Diamond Trail to Nortonville Pass; Bald Ridge Trl to Prospectors Gap; North Peak Trl to Prospectors Gap; Nortonville Trail to Nortonville Pass
Rock formations: Penitencia Creek Trail to Alum Rock; Diablo Ranch Trl to Turtle Rock
Springs: Bald Ridge Trl to Mimulus Spring; Penitencia Creek Trail to Mineral Springs; North Peak Trl to Mimulus Spring
Nearby towns: Antioch (20 mi) · Menlo Park (26 mi) · Oakland (26 mi) · San Jose (27 mi)
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