Hospital Trails are the Best Beginner Trails

Wide, open, and flowing with smooth natural surface. No technical obstacles. Meandering scenic trail with many bermed turns that offer an ideal entry-level experience for the new rider or a rider not comfortable with narrow, technical trails. Not just for kids, this trail is quite suitable for riders of all ages and abilities.

Mileage: 5.5 miles with many smaller loops.

Difficulty: Easy

Trail Type: Easy Singletrack.

Trailhead Access:

-Hospital Trails at Tamarack Health Water’s Edge Trailhead

From downtown Hayward drive north on Hwy. 63 to the intersection with State Hwy 27/77. Turn left on 27/77 and drive 1.5 miles west. Follow signs to Water’s Edge. Drive past the Water’s Edge entrance and park in the lot at the back near the trail entrance.

-Hospital Trails at Tamarack Health Olson Rd Trailhead

From downtown Hayward drive north on Highway 63. Approximately 1/2 mile north of Hwy 77/27 intersection, turn left onto Hospital Road. Drive 1/4 mile and turn right on Olson Road. Drive 1/4 mile. Trailhead is on the left.

Hatchery Jump Line, Pump Track, and Bike Skills Park

Before riding the 9-mile singletrack Hatchery Creek Trail, spend some time at the Trailhead.

Built in 2016, the Hatchery Creek Bike Park is a popular offering among CAMBA’s many trails and riding experiences.  The Bike Park is just a couple hundred yards from the Hatchery Creek Trailhead parking, and while small, includes a pump track, a singletrack climbing trail and two recently refurbished descending lines: a jump line and a flow line.  These features are located to the west (left) of the Hatchery Creek picnic pavilion just the other side of the ski trail.

In addition, the bike park also includes a skills area designed to accommodate beginner, intermediate and more advanced riders.  Features include: rock gardens, skinnies, drops, benchcut singletrack, teeter-totters, log lifts/ride-overs, and ladder bridges. The skills area is due north of the picnic pavilion and can be accessed via the ski trail adjacent to the pump track or from the other direction via the old stone bridge.

Check it out! It’s a great place to hone your skills, warm up before heading out on the singletrack, or just have some fun.

Trailhead Access

-Hatchery Creek Trailhead

Directions: From the intersection of Highways 77 & 63 in Hayward, drive east 2 miles to Fish Hatchery Road. Turn left (north) and go 0.7 miles to the lower parking lot at the log cabin shelter. The trailhead is to the south about 100 yards. Water available.

Hatchery Creek Trail

Rolling singletrack through glaciated terrain. Includes segments for all riders, from the beginner to the seasoned expert. A thoroughly fun singletrack romp.

Mileage: 8.9 miles with cut-offs every mile or two to shorten your route.

Difficulty: Intermediate

Trail Type: 100% singletrack.

Trailhead Access:

-Hatchery Creek Trailhead from the south

Directions: From the intersection of Highways 77 & 63 in Hayward, drive east 2 miles to Fish Hatchery Road. Turn left (north) and go 0.7 miles to the lower parking lot at the log cabin shelter. The trailhead is to the south about 100 yards. Water available.

-Mosquito Brook Trailhead from the north

Directions: From Hayward drive 2.9 miles north on Hwy 63 to Phipps Road (near KOA campground). Turn right (east) and go 2.1 miles on Phipps Fire Lane to Mosquito Brook Road. Turn right (south) and go 0.8 miles to parking lot at Birkie Trail crossing.

Check out the interactive map of the Hayward Cluster