Park
Leona Canyon Regional Open Space Preserve
18 locals recommend,
Tips from locals
Nataly
August 4, 2018
Two canyon hikes to try are Leona Canyon, behind Merritt College, where you will see the reddish bark madrone, live oak, and Monterey Pine trees. At Dimond Canyon, with a trailhead off Fruitvale Avenue on El Centro, the best wooded view is near Leimert Bridge: Bay trees arch into a canopy, and just past that is a fern glade. From this point on, the Sausal Creek stream bed becomes the path, so any rains will make it impassable. If it is passable, up creek is a redwood canyon.
Two canyon hikes to try are Leona Canyon, behind Merritt College, where you will see the reddish bark madrone, live oak, and Monterey Pine trees. At Dimond Canyon, with a trailhead off Fruitvale Avenue on El Centro, the best wooded view is near Leimert Bridge: Bay trees arch into a canopy, and just…
Teri
May 16, 2020
We have many beautiful parks nearby, and this is one of our favorites for a hike switching between warm sunshine and comforting shade.
Kyle
September 10, 2018
Our favorite dog walking spot, gorgeous canyon trail
Leigha
October 13, 2014
Another great area for hiking
George & Colleen
December 29, 2019
nearby, down Keller Ave / Campus drive
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Leona Trail
Oakland, CA