Now you can get out to your favorite trails and find new ones, all on public transit.
Published: October, 2009
Now you can get out to your favorite trails and find new ones, all on public transit. The brand-new website, Transit and Trails (www.openspacecouncil.org), was developed by the Bay Area Open Space Council (BAOSC), a collaborative of over 55 member organizations actively involved in permanently protecting and stewarding important parks, trails and agricultural lands in the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area.
According to Bettina Ring, Executive Director of the BAOSC, “Transit and Trails is the first-ever trip planner focused on parks and trails, and is interactive. It coordinates real-time scheduling for all local public transit—even ferries—with all of the Bay Area’s campgrounds, key trailheads, and featured trips. It brings all the needed information to your fingertips so you can easily plan your outing.”
The new interactive website identifies hundreds of trailheads and campgrounds on a Google map and links directly to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s 511 Transit Trip Planner. Once users enter their start location and choose a destination, they can get a detailed trip itinerary with a map, transit times, fares and walking directions to and from the transit stops. You can also read about 20 featured trips that people have already hiked via transit.
