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Sunol Regional Wilderness

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visit the park, though they are unlikely to be seen by visitors. A well-equipped Visitors' Center has a complete list of plants and
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The terrain between Sunol Wilderness and Del Valle Park can be challenging. Rose Peak is the high point, only a bit lower than
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linking several East Bay regional parks, passes through the Sunol Regional Wilderness. It runs from
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The 27.74 square kilometres (6,850 acres) park was established in 1962, and is administered by the
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to be seen in the park. Common amphibians and reptiles include the
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near Livermore. Several backpack campgrounds exist along the way.
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species, including one of the largest breeding populations of
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It is located near the town of 26: 962:East Bay Regional Park District 428:The Ohlone Wilderness trail, a 212:, in Sunol Regional Wilderness. 152:East Bay Regional Park District 68:East Bay Regional Park District 62: 46: 445:San Francisco Water Department 434:Mission Peak Regional Preserve 381:San Francisco alligator lizard 1: 329:California slender salamander 967:Regional parks in California 983: 911:Crown Memorial State Beach 421: 369:California red-legged frog 345:California ground squirrel 93:37.5101833°N 121.8285500°W 32:Alameda County, California 926:Little Hills Picnic Ranch 488:Sunol Regional Wilderness 311:, and several species of 166:The park is in the inner 117:Sunol Regional Wilderness 23: 19:Sunol Regional Wilderness 98:37.5101833; -121.8285500 931:Point Molate Beach Park 901:Ardenwood Historic Farm 526:East Bay Regional Parks 438:Del Valle Regional Park 418:Ohlone Wilderness trail 264:. 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Alameda County, California
Sunol, California
East Bay Regional Park District
37°30′36.66″N 121°49′42.78″W / 37.5101833°N 121.8285500°W / 37.5101833; -121.8285500

regional park
Alameda County
San Francisco Bay Area
California
Sunol
Pleasanton
Fremont
East Bay Regional Park District
wildfire
California Coast Ranges
chaparral
oak woodland
grassland
habitats
Grazing rights
cattle

Ranunculus californicus
Coast live oak (Quercus agrifolia)
Valley oak (Quercus lobata)
Blue oak (Quercus douglasii)
Mexican elderberry (Sambucus cerulea)
Pacific Madrone (Arbutus menziesii)
Gray pine (Pinus sabiniana)
riparian

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