Gateway to Trails and Parks
Bay Area Ridge Trail Council
About the Project
The Open Space Authority contributed funds to the Bay Area Ridge Trail Council for the "Gateway to Trails and Parks: Ridge Trail Interpretive, Wayfinding and Outings" project at the Berryessa / North San Jose BART Station. The project used the opening of the new Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) station to introduce and connect the public to the outstanding network of trails, parks and open space in Santa Clara County. The station includes a new section of the Bay Area Ridge Trail and connects directly to the Penitencia Creek Trail and other trails, offering access to many nearby parks and open spaces. This project promotes exciting new opportunities to combine transit and trails for recreation and transportation.
“This new trail connection offers the opportunity for people from all backgrounds to access the Ridge Trail and all the wonderful parks and open space they may not even know are nearby. From the Berryessa platform, you get a 360-degree view of the ridgeline, including Mount Umunhum, Monument Peak, Sierra Vista and Mount Hamilton. Because this BART connection now exists, people from all around the Bay Area can experience those natural spaces without getting into a car.”