Planning a holiday week hike? Make sure your destination is open before you go. Due to possible high fire risk, the East Bay Regional Park District said on Tuesday that it will be closing the parks/areas below beginning Tuesday, July 2, through Friday morning (subject to change).
Park Closures:
- Wildcat Canyon
- Tilden (trails only)
- Huckleberry
- Sibley
- Leona Canyon
- Claremont Canyon
- Anthony Chabot
- Sobrante Ridge
- Sunol
- Ohlone
- Mission Peak
- Vargas Plateau
- Five Canyons
- Garin/Dry Creek
- Pleasanton Ridge
- Dublin Hills
- Sycamore Valley
- Bishop Ranch
- Las Trampas
- Briones
- Carquinez/Crockett Hills
- Black Diamond Mines
- Contra Loma
- Deer Valley
- Round Valley
- Morgan Territory
- Brushy Peak
- Vasco Hills
- Vasco Caves
- Waterbird
The National Weather Service Bay Area issued a Red Flag Warning and Excessive Heat Warning for inland East Bay areas and an Excessive Heat Watch for coastal and bayside areas beginning Monday, July 1, at 11 p.m. The Red Flag Warning means that dry and windy conditions are expected, leading to extreme fire weather risks.