Carquinez Strait Recreational Area

Deb and I decided to hike in an area of the East Bay that we hadn't visited before - the southern shore of the Sacramento River near the town of Crockett. We parked at the trailhead at the end of the regional shoreline road and started up the Franklin Ridge Trail, a 3.8 mile loop. Because of a few steep parts, I'd rate this trail as moderate.

At the top of the main fire road, at about the 1.5 mile point, the trail T's with a trail to the right leading to the west and the park boundary. From the high spot in that trail, the view upriver is beautiful, with a full view of the Carquinez Strait, and the Benicia-Martinez bridge.

Back where the trail T's, taking the left fork leads back to the original fire road via a loop that overlooks the river.

Along the trail we were fortunate enough to see spring wildflowers, cows, turkeys, and birds of all sorts along with enjoying a beautiful spring day with temperatures in the 70s!