Trail use permits
- Trail Use Permits can be issued to only one person.
- Permit holders may take their immediate family members plus three guests for whose conduct the Permittee shall be held responsible.
- Trail permits are not required to hike the Lafayette Reservoir Rim or Lakeside Trail.
- Trail users should carry drinking water, hike or ride with at least one other person and report unsafe conditions or other hazards to EBMUD.
- View East Bay trails or Sierra foothills trails to download trail maps or contact ebtrails@ebmud.com or moktrails@ebmud.com to request a map by mail.
- After checkout, you can download or print your permit.
Trail leader permits
To apply for or renew a Trail Leader permit, please email Watershed & Recreation or call 510-287-0459 for the East Bay trails or 209-772-8204 for the Mokelumne area trails.
Trail use rules and conditions
Trail permit holders can take members of their immediate family and 3 guests. Permits are not transferable.
To view complete trail use rules and conditions, please visit the Rules and regulations page.
Purchase trail use permit
Permit costs:
- $3.00 for 1 day
- $10.00 for 1 year (or $0.00 - see chart below for more information on our no-cost permit option)
- $20.00 for 3 years
- $30.00 for 5 years
To qualify for a no-cost, one-year trail use permit, customers will be requested to certify that they meet the following income requirements:
| Number of Persons in Household | Maximum Gross Annual Household Income |
|---|---|
| 1-2 | $63,950 or less |
| 3 | $71,950 or less |
| 4 | $79,900 or less |
| 5 | $86,300 or less |
| 6* | $92,700 or less |
*For each additional household member, add $6,400 to the gross annual income limit.
To purchase the no-cost permit, please download, complete and mail the paper application found here: https://www.ebmud.com/recreation/east-bay/east-bay-trails (scroll to the bottom of the page and click on Trail Use Permit Application). Questions? Please contact us at (510) 287-0459.