To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Bay Area Ridge National Scenic Trail, and for other purposes.

This bill proposes to amend the National Trails System Act to mandate a feasibility study for designating the Bay Area Ridge Trail as a national scenic trail . Congress finds that this approximately 550-mile multi-use trail, with 415 miles already completed, provides significant outdoor recreation opportunities and access to scenic ridgelines for a diverse population near urban areas. The study will focus on the trail extending along the ridgelines of hills and mountains surrounding the San Francisco Bay Area, connecting over 75 parks and open spaces. The Secretary of the Interior is directed to complete this study within one year of the bill's enactment, consulting with interested organizations like the Bay Area Ridge Trail Council and relevant Federal and State agencies, before submitting the findings to Congress.