24.5.2024ff, ♣ Berkeley: Tilden Park

Southern hike in Tilden, with trailhead = Steam Train Parking lot (off Grizzly Peak Boulevard) – Hiking to the North / NW, Vollmer Peak trail, Seaview trail, Quarry trail, Lower Big Springs trail, Arroyo trail, and again Vollmer Peak trail (24.5.2024).

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Northern hike in Tilden, with trailhead = Inspiration Point (off Wildcat Canyon Road); Nimitz Way up to entrance of Wildcat Canyon. Coyote sighting (29.5.2024)

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Charles Lee Tilden Regional Park, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilden_Regional_Park: … Its steep valleys and dense stands of timber offer a rare wilderness experience so close to the city. Its high ridges and peaks give wide views over the San Francisco Bay and inland … to Mount Diablo.

Both hikes included segments of the emerging SF Bay Area Ridge Trail, https://ridgetrail.org/, currently featuring a length of 400+ miles.