United StatesBill would add the 550-mile Bay Area Ridge Trail to a federal study for national scenic trail status
If it becomes law, the roughly 550-mile Bay Area Ridge Trail in northern California would be added to the list of routes studied as a possible national scenic trail.
What it does
The roughly 550-mile Bay Area Ridge Trail around the San Francisco Bay Area would be named for a federal feasibility study as a possible national scenic trail.
The study must involve State, Tribal, and local government agencies and groups such as the Bay Area Ridge Trail Council.
Argument forA study could show whether national scenic trail status makes sense for a trail near cities that links many parks and open spaces.
Argument againstA federal study uses agency time and money, and a later trail designation might bring new rules or pressures for landowners along the route.
More detail
The National Trails System Act would be amended to add the Bay Area Ridge National Scenic Trail to its list of routes for a feasibility study. The trail is a multi-use trail of about 550 miles along the ridgelines of hills and mountains around the San Francisco Bay Area, connecting over 75 parks and open spaces.
The study must be done in consultation with State, Tribal, and local government agencies and other interested organizations. Interested organizations include the Bay Area Ridge Trail Council.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 17Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.Latest
- Sep 17Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 666.
- Jul 29Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Jul 21Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
- Jan 28Introduced in Senate
- Jan 28Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Introduced
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