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Bishop Ranch Open Space Regional Preserve
4.6 ★★★★★ 234 Google reviews · Running trail in San Ramon, California · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Loop distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Bishop Ranch Open Space Regional Preserve's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Park featuring numerous hiking trails is home to deer, red-tailed hawks & turkey vultures.
What runners say about Bishop Ranch Open Space Regional Preserve
“A beautiful trail in the city, like a natural fitness center, our family come here very often for a nice one hour hike.”
Super awesome place to hike with friends and family. The hike gets very steep, so be prepared to get good elevation pretty soon in the hike. The view from top is mesmerizing so all the hard work in climbing up gets rewarded by the scinic views. Since this was a steep hike it was not very crowded.
What a lovely open reserve! Extremely tranquil and green these days. Grey Fox trail has a steep slope when you enter the ranch. It doesn't feel that way when you look at the map. So, was quite a shock for an occasional hiker like me. Street parking is near the entrance and there was no rush at all.
Wonderful morning hike, what a beautiful day!! Amaze with beautiful nature's colors and sunrise 🌅🌄. #NATURE It was an amazing experience, a very scenic and beautiful hike. Wild flowers are fresh and full of bloom 😍. Later half of the trail full with flowers 🌻🌻, it's so relaxing, my mind can't express the feeling.
A beautiful trail in the city, like a natural fitness center, our family come here very often for a nice one hour hike. The trail starts with a steep climb at beginning, turning right along a stream, it goes to a nice shade path leading to the submit of the trail where it comes a beautiful view of the city, followed…
Trail conditions & character
“There are two main starting trails, one through the creekside, and one at a very steep incline.”
“A beautiful trail in the city, like a natural fitness center, our family come here very often for a nice one hour hike.”
“Check out the view from the top of the Mountain ⛰ also dog friendly for off leash walking”
“There is not any staging area for this hike, we end up street parking which all of the other hikers has also done, so all good there.”
“We tromped from end-to-end this time and cut back through the middle to climb down to the creek for our return loop.”
Plan your run at Bishop Ranch Open Space Regional Preserve
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websiteebparks.org
- Phone(888) 327-2757
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 5 AM–10 PM |
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