Dog-friendly tri-valley trails

The Bay Area’s Tri-Valley region, just 30 minutes east of San Francisco, is a sunny paradise for hiking dogs and their people. With lots of wide open spaces and scenic vistas, the Tri-Valley is one of Northern California’s best kept secrets. Here are a few of our favorite dog-friendly trails in the Tri-Valley. For more trail info, as well as maps and directions, download Trails of Tri-Valley. Read more.

Just tri it

Dog at Concannon Winery The Tri-Valley region is sometimes wrongly dismissed by those who don’t live there as a drive-by destination on the way to somewhere else. That’s their loss and your gain. The  intrepid DogTrekkers who take time to explore this East Bay region encompassing three adjacent valleys and five dog-friendly communities are amply rewarded. Read more.

Paw-tested wineries

Concannon Winery dogs With 40-plus wineries tucked into a landscape of rolling hills and sun-dappled valleys, the Livermore Valley Wine Country shares a landscape very similar to the more famous valley with a name beginning with the letter “N.” Read more.

Paws for a rest

While the Tri-Valley region is within commuting distance of millions of Bay Area and Sacramento residents, those coming for special events often prefer to spend the night. Read more.

Down in del valle

Willow at Del Valle Regional Park A regional plan adopted in the early 1990s to revitalize agriculture and limit urban sprawl is largely responsible for preserving the Tri-Valley region's semi-rural character. Read more.