Volunteer
who can volunteer?
Anyone — whatever your talents, skills, knowledge or energy level, we need your help! Families and groups also welcome. Just let us know how many are in your party so we can plan ahead.
If you haven’t volunteered with us before, please review the volunteer waiver form and guidelines below:
Waiver
Volunteers under 18yrs will need a parent’s signature on the waiver form. Please bring your completed form to the workday.
Volunteer Guidelines
Volunteering on the trail can help meet a student’s school requirements for community service — just bring your school form to the volunteer workday. Youth under 16yrs must be accompanied by an adult.
Safety Guidelines
Some guidelines from the City of Oakland to help keep the volunteer community safe during COVID-19.
who can volunteer?
Anyone — whatever your talents, skills, knowledge or energy level, we need your help! Families and groups also welcome. Just let us know how many are in your party so we can plan ahead.
If you haven’t volunteered with us before, please review the volunteer waiver form and guidelines below:
Waiver
Volunteers under 18yrs will need a parent’s signature on the waiver form. Please bring your completed form to the workday.
Volunteer Guidelines
Volunteering on the trail can help meet a student’s school requirements for community service — just bring your school form to the volunteer workday. Youth under 16yrs must be accompanied by an adult.
Safety Guidelines
Some guidelines from the City of Oakland to help keep the volunteer community safe during COVID-19.
when are workdays?
Usually on the third Saturday morning each month from 9am to 11am, rain or shine. Check the Latest News on this site for upcoming dates and locations. So that we have enough tools and supplies available, please let us know in advance that you’re planning to come.
what to bring?
get outdoors!
We meet and work right on the trail. Check the Latest News on this site for upcoming dates and locations. There’s always something for every volunteer to do. Get your hands dirty, meet other trail enthusiasts, enjoy a sense of accomplishment and be part of a team effort. Join us!
More questions?  contact us
Where We Often Meet
School trail
Go up the stairs to the right of 1900 Mountain Blvd. Staying to the right will get you onto the School Trail, which is the unpaved part of the Montclair Railroad Trail
Cortereal Corner
Go to the Cortereal Ave. cul-de-sac, then up the paved slope to the intersection with the main trail. That’s the Cortereal Corner.
The Tunnel
Cortereal Swale
The swale is the area located below the trail, and just adjacent to the Cortereal Ave. cul-de-sac
La Salle entrance
At the top of La Salle Ave. go to the left, then take the stairs and paved ramp up to the main trail where the community notice board is located
The Station
From the La Salle entrance and the notice board, head toward the Snake Bridge. The area to your right, before the bridge over-crossing, is The Station
Snake Rd. benches
Alongside the Snake Road bridge, take one of the two access trails up to the main trail. After reaching the main trail, cross the bridge over-crossing and you’ll see a small 1/4-mile marker, an historical sign and the Snake Road benches
The Arcadia
From the Snake Road benches, go toward the Melin Cut. Just past the black chain-link fence is a bench and an historical sign. That’s The Arcadia
Melin Cut
Corp Yard entrance
From the parking area at 5921 Shepherd Canyon, go up the access trail about 1/4 mile until you reach the Montclair Railroad Trail
West Meadow
From the Corp Yard entrance, go about 200 feet toward Bishop’s Court. The area on your left is the West Meadow
East Meadow
From the Corp Yard entrance, go about 0.1 miles toward Bishop’s Court. The two huge transmission towers on your left, along with a park bench, are in the East Meadow
Zinn trail access
From the East Meadow, go about 0.1 miles towards Bishop’s Court. Just before the hills resume on your left is an access trail that leads up to the Zinn Trail. If you see the 3/4-mile marker on the Montclair Railroad Trail, you’ve gone a bit too far
Escher Dr. ramp
Bishops Court entrance
Enter trail from the end of Bishops Court. Limited parking on Paso Robles, but no parking on Bishops Court
1Â Â School trail
2Â Â Cortereal Corner
3Â The Tunnel
4Â Â Cortereal Swale
5Â Â La Salle entrance
6Â Â The Station
7Â Â Snake Rd. benches
8Â Â The Arcadia
9Â Â Melin Cut
10Â Corp Yard
 entrance
11Â Â West Meadow
12Â Â East Meadow
13Â Â Zinn trail access
14Â Â Escher Dr. ramp
15Â Bishops Court
entrance
1Â Â School trail
2Â Â Cortereal Corner
3Â The Tunnel
4Â Â Cortereal Swale
5Â Â La Salle entrance
6 Â The Station
7 Â Snake Rd. benches
8 Â The Arcadia
10 Corp Yard entrance
11Â West Meadow
12Â East Meadow
13Â Zinn trail access
14Â Escher Dr. ramp
15Â Bishops Court entrance
1 School trail
Go up the stairs to the right of 1900 Mountain Blvd. Staying to the right will get you onto the School Trail, which is the unpaved part of the Montclair Railroad Trail
2 Cortereal Corner
Go to the Cortereal Ave. cul-de-sac, then up the paved slope to the intersection with the main trail. That’s the Cortereal Corner.
3 The Tunnel
A walk/bike thruway under the trail, linking Cortereal Ave. areas with the Montclair Village. Enter behind the La Salle parking structure or from the cul-de-sac of Cortereal Ave.
4 Cortereal Swale
The swale is the area located below the trail, and just adjacent to the Cortereal Ave. cul-de-sac
5 La Salle entrance
At the top of La Salle Ave. go to the left, then take the stairs and paved ramp up to the main trail where the community notice board is located
6 The Station
From the La Salle entrance and the notice board, head toward the Snake Bridge. The area to your right, before the bridge over-crossing, is The Station
7 Snake Rd. benches
Alongside the Snake Road bridge, take one of the two access trails up to the main trail. After reaching the main trail, cross the bridge over-crossing and you’ll see a small 1/4-mile marker, an historical sign and the Snake Road benches
8 The Arcadia
From the Snake Road benches, go toward the Melin Cut. Just past the black chain-link fence is a bench and an historical sign. That’s The Arcadia
9 Melin Cut
From the parking area at 5921 Shepherd Canyon, go up the access trail to the Montclair Railroad Trail. When you reach the main trail, go left. Just past the small 1/2-mile marker is the center area of the Melin Cut
10 Corp Yard entrance
From the parking area at 5921 Shepherd Canyon, go up the access trail about 1/4 mile until you reach the Montclair Railroad Trail
11 West Meadow
From the Corp Yard entrance, go about 200 feet toward Bishop’s Court. The area on your left is the West Meadow
12 East Meadow
From the Corp Yard entrance, go about 0.1 miles toward Bishop’s Court. The two huge transmission towers on your left, along with a park bench, are in the East Meadow
13 Zinn trail access
From the East Meadow, go about 0.1 miles towards Bishop’s Court. Just before the hills resume on your left is an access trail that leads up to the Zinn Trail. If you see the 3/4-mile marker on the Montclair Railroad Trail, you’ve gone a bit too far
14 Escher Dr. ramp
From the Bishops Court entrance, take the trail about 0.1 miles. On the left side, just before the bench and historical sign, is the Escher Dr. ramp down to Shepherd Canyon Rd.
15 Bishops Court entrance
Enter trail from the end of Bishops Court. Limited parking on Paso Robles, but no parking on Bishops Court
*There are no restrooms on the trail. Nearby restrooms may be found in Montclair Village, Montclair Park and Shepherd Canyon Park.