Diablo Foothills Regional Park
Managed by East Bay Regional Parks District
46 acres0.5 mi of trail
North Gate Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in North Gate
18% of North Gate’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Diablo Foothills Regional Park (0.5 mi). 18% of North Gate’s land is conserved, about 86 acres.
Conserved land
18%
86 acres · of 0.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
50 ac
62 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.4 mi
0.3 mi lanes
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Diablo Foothills Regional Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Mount Diablo Gateway
Managed by Contra Costa County Public Works Department
39 acres0.1 mi of trail
North Gate Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Pine Creek Park & Greenway
Park
1 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
86 conserved acres
18% of North Gate’s land. Who manages North Gate’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency86 ac
County38 ac
Local Park · 48 acLocal Other or Unknown · 38 acConservation Easement · 37 acUnknown Easement · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diablo Foothills Regional Park Local Park | Regional agency | 48 | Open |
| Mount Diablo Gateway Local Other or Unknown | County | 38 | Closed |
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.6 mi
North Gate Trail0.6 mi
Biking & sports
0.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.2 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
2Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in North Gate: April to June and August
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 55 | 59 | 64 | 68 | 74 | 81 | 86 | 86 | 84 | 76 | 63 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 4.4 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.4 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in North Gate →
Next door
North Gate and its neighbors
North Gate has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Gate | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Walnut Creek | 24% | 4.1 | 42 | 83% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in North Gate
Where can I hike in North Gate?
The longest trail networks: Diablo Foothills Regional Park, 0.5 miles; Mount Diablo Gateway, 0.1 miles; Pine Creek Park & Greenway, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on North Gate’s trails?
Diablo Foothills Regional Park and Mount Diablo Gateway don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in North Gate?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of painted or protected lanes and 0.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near North Gate?
45,513 acres of parks and open public land lie inside North Gate or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 50 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from North Gate neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →