Best hikes in Round Valley Regional Preserve

Ambleway maps 6 hikes in Round Valley Regional Preserve, from a 4.4-mile walk to a 13-mile day out. All of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is The Shade Tree–Marsh Creek Headwaters Spring, 7 sights. The biggest climb is Whelk Pond–Manzanita Trail, 3 sights, gaining 2,015 ft, and the network tops out at 2,065 ft.

• Hardy Canyon Trail & Miwok Trail Loop 4.4 mi · ▲ 933 ft
• Cowlick Look–Decision Point, 3 viewpoints 11 mi · ▲ 1,877 ft
• Dragon Tree & Miwok Trail 11.4 mi · ▲ 1,848 ft
• Whelk Pond–Manzanita Trail, 3 sights 11.7 mi · ▲ 2,015 ft
• Jabba the Hut Rock–The Shade Tree, 7 sights 13 mi · ▲ 1,990 ft
• The Shade Tree–Marsh Creek Headwaters Spring, 7 sights 13.2 mi · ▲ 1,988 ft