East Bay driving roads
15 roads and 182 mapped miles. Pick a road to see its route, character and access notes.
The East Bay collection ranges from the wooded roads around Redwood and Pinehurst to the longer Mines Road drive out of Livermore. Choose a road for its setting and character, then use its map and nearby-road links to plan the next section.
Choose a road
- Alhambra Valley RoadA narrow country road west out of Martinez, connecting toward Bear Creek Road and the Briones hills.
- Altamont Pass RoadThe old road over Altamont Pass east of Livermore, through the wind farms.
- Bear Creek Road · OrindaThe road along Briones Reservoir between San Pablo Dam Road and Happy Valley, north of Orinda.
- Grizzly Peak BoulevardAn Oakland–Berkeley hills road with bay overlooks, local traffic and short, winding sections.
- Marsh Creek RoadThe road along Marsh Creek east of Mount Diablo, between Clayton and Brentwood.
- Mines RoadA long, remote backroad south of Livermore, mixing open valleys with narrow, winding sections.
- Mount Diablo roadsThe north and south approaches converge on the summit road. Park access and hours apply.
- Niles Canyon RoadThe canyon between Fremont and Sunol, following Alameda Creek and the old railway.
- Palomares RoadA rural canyon connection from Castro Valley toward Niles Canyon, with narrow bends and driveways.
- Patterson Pass RoadA pass east of Livermore through wind-farm hills, including narrow sections and blind crests.
- Pinehurst RoadA narrow, shaded climb through Canyon between Moraga and the Oakland hills, tight enough that pace stays low.
- Redwood RoadA wooded East Bay corridor between Castro Valley and the Oakland hills, with flowing bends and park entrances.
- San Pablo Dam RoadThe reservoir road between El Sobrante and Orinda, open and flowing past San Pablo Dam.
- Skyline Boulevard · OaklandThe ridge road above Oakland between Golf Links Road and Redwood Road, with bay views and many driveways.
- Tesla Road & Corral Hollow RoadEast out of Livermore past the vineyards, then south through Corral Hollow toward the Central Valley.
Drives using these roads
- Mines Road to Lick ObservatoryFrom Livermore south through the Diablo Range on Mines Road and San Antonio Valley Road, finishing with the climb up Mount Hamilton to Lick Observatory.
- East Bay ridge run: Skyline, Redwood and PinehurstThe Oakland hills end to end — Skyline Boulevard along the ridge, down Redwood Road, and back through Canyon on Pinehurst Road.
- Mines Road and Del Puerto CanyonSouth from Livermore on Mines Road, then east through Del Puerto Canyon and down the back of the Diablo Range to Interstate 5.