How to Get Into Backpacking — Plus 3 Bay Area Beginner Backpacking Trails Near You. Sarah Wright. May 16. Save Article. Failed to save article. ... Having other people to help motivate you when the ...

This trail also connects to the county’s Sweetwater River Regional Trail for hikers who want a longer walk. Begin the hike by walking over the Sweetwater River Bridge, built in 1929. (Maura Fox ...