Best hikes in Mount Madonna County Park

Ambleway maps 15 hikes in Mount Madonna County Park, from a 2.4-mile walk to a 14-mile day out. All of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Castro Valley Road & Whitehurst Road. The biggest climb is Thompsons Grove & Whitehurst Road, gaining 2,605 ft, and the network tops out at 1,894 ft.

• Giant Twins & Giant Twins Trail via Sprig Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 376 ft
• Bayview Viewpoint–Bayview Trail, 4 sights 2.4 mi · ▲ 353 ft
• Blue Springs Trail–Redwood Trail, 3 sights 2.6 mi · ▲ 424 ft
• Loop Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 612 ft
• Blue Springs Trail–Iron Springs Trail Loop, 6 sights 2.7 mi · ▲ 652 ft
• Blackhawk Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 672 ft
• Miller House–Blackhawk Trail Loop, 8 sights 3.3 mi · ▲ 475 ft
• Iron Springs Trail–Lower Miller Trail Loop, 5 sights 3.8 mi · ▲ 509 ft
• Camp Trail–Merry-Go-Round Trail, 3 sights 4 mi · ▲ 831 ft
• Ridge Trail & Sprig Trail Loop 5.1 mi · ▲ 1,205 ft
• Amphitheater–Rock Springs Trail, 3 sights 6.1 mi · ▲ 1,544 ft
• Mount Madonna–White deer pen Loop, 8 sights 6.3 mi · ▲ 1,469 ft
• White deer pen–Iron Springs Trail Loop, 6 sights 6.4 mi · ▲ 1,479 ft
• Castro Valley Road & Whitehurst Road 12 mi · ▲ 1,863 ft
• Thompsons Grove & Whitehurst Road 14.1 mi · ▲ 2,605 ft