Go take a hike

Post-hike smiles all around.
One great way to combat this winter's "dark-by-five" depression is to go on a nature adventure with your pooch. Dogs and walks can be great mood elevators: they both force you to get out of your head and participate in the wonders of the world around you.



Here is a brief list of dog-friendly hikes in the Bay Area:

San Francisco

Sunset Trail, Fort Funston
Land's End Trail, S.F. Headlands
Coastal Trail, Presidio, S.F. Headlands
Marin

Carson Falls Loop
Kent Lake Pump Trail
Laurel Dell Loop
Lagunitas Lake
Yellow Bluff
Peninsula

Sweeney Ridge Trail
San Pedro Mountain Trail, McNee Ranch
Pillar Point Head
Arastradero Preserve
East Bay

Point Isabel Regional Shoreline
Franklin Ridge Loop, Carquinez Regional Shoreline
Grass Valley Loop, Chabot Regional Park
Little Yosemite to Cerro Este, Sunol Regional Wilderness
Bay View Loop, Point Pinole Regional Shoreline
Briones Crest Loop, Briones Regional Park
Bob Walker Ridge Loop, Morgan Territory
Round Valley Loop, Round Valley Regional Preserve