The 0.8-mile Redwood Loop Trail lets you hike through groves of redwoods, and one can’t help but look up in awe at such majestic beauty. Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park – Located just south of the Bay Area, in the town of Felton, is my most favorite hiking trail.There are only two handicap parking spots and, because there isn’t a parking lot, all the other cars park on the side of the road. The only downside I found here was the limited parking. This 7-mile trail offers you panoramic views of Crystal Springs Reservoir while you manage your way through hairpin turns, straightaways, and more twists and turns. It is one of the few trails I’ve seen that has an accessible bathroom situated along the trail. Sawyer Camp Trail – Located in San Mateo County, this paved trail is mostly flat and is marked for two-way traffic.There is one accessible bathroom and five handicap parking spots but because this open preserve is very popular, parking can become an issue. The trail starts off as a wide dirt trail, which then links up to a paved service road. Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve is located in Santa Clara County and what makes this accessible trail enjoyable is that it leads to Deer Hollow Farm where you’ll see cows, pigs, goats, and other farm animals.There are plenty of handicap parking spots and accessible bathrooms located throughout the park. There is a variety of scenery to enjoy as the trail lets you hike along a creek, around the contours of Vasona Lake, and under the canopy of trees. Vasona Park – Located in Los Gatos, this large park has miles of marked, two-way paved trails.
This accessible trail isn’t well-known, so the limited amount of handicap parking shouldn’t be a problem. Chickadee Nature Trail – Located in Huddart County Park, this 3/4-mile trail loops around through a variety of native plants and trees.My 5 Favorite Accessible Hiking Trails in the San Francisco Bay Area I not only wanted to enjoy cruising along the trail, but I also wanted to take pictures and videos to share with others in wheelchairs. Over the last couple of years, I’ve been exploring some of these places that have an accessible hiking trail and writing about them on my blog: Adventures from a Wheelchair. Many of the parks, beaches, and hiking trails offer some kind of wheelchair access. Besides being very diverse and multicultural, the San Francisco Bay Area is also very wheelchair accessible, including a number of wheelchair accessible hiking trails.
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