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Оглавление| 6 | Tilden Regional Park |
| DISTANCE: | 3.6 miles |
| ELEVATION GAIN: | 740 feet |
| HIGH POINT: | 1630 feet |
| DIFFICULTY: | Moderate |
| FITNESS: | Walkers, hikers, runners |
| FAMILY-FRIENDLY: | Yes |
| DOG-FRIENDLY: | Yes, off-leash walking is permitted; dogs prohibited in Lake Anza |
| AMENITIES: | Picnic benches and a porta-potty at Quarry picnic area where hike starts and ends; a few other benches along the trail |
| CONTACT: | East Bay Regional Park District |
| GPS: | 37°54'1.4868" N 122°15'0.2952" W |
| MAP TO: | Quarry picnic area, Wildcat Canyon Road, Berkeley, CA |
GETTING THERE
Public Transit: There isn’t a straightforward public transit option for this hike. AC Transit bus 65 takes you to Grizzly Peak Boulevard and Stevenson Avenue, 1.8 miles from the hike start. AC Transit bus 67 takes you to Central Park Drive and Lake Anza (weekends only), 1.2 miles from the hike start. These roads are not very walker-friendly.
Parking: Free parking is available near the Quarry picnic area on Wildcat Canyon Road.
Tilden Regional Park (once part of Wildcat Canyon) joined the East Bay Regional Park District in 1936 and was named for Charles Lee Tilden (1857–1950), an attorney and businessman. In the 1930s, Tilden championed the creation of a system of regional parks, and he became the first president of the East Bay Regional Park District Board of Directors.
Today, 2079-acre Tilden Regional Park has almost 40 miles of trails, some of which allow not just hikers but also bikers, dogs, and horses. (Dogs are not allowed, however, in neighboring Tilden Nature Area.) Beyond its trails, the park features a number of other attractions including a steam train, a botanic garden, an antique merry-go-round, an entertainment space called the Brazilian Room, and an eighteen-hole golf course.
The Seaview and Big Springs Loop reminds me of the three bears in Goldilocks—and not just because you can see part of the much-loved Three Bears biking route from the trail—it’s because in many aspects this hike is “just right.” It’s short, but moderate. It includes both open meadows and periods of shade and trees. It climbs enough to give you views of San Francisco, the bay, and the San Pablo Reservoir, but it doesn’t tire you out too much.
GET MOVING
Locate the trailhead for the Quarry Trail in the back of the Quarry picnic area. Turn left to follow the Seaview Trail uphill.
After 0.1 mile, you reach a trail marker for the Bay Area Ridge Trail/East Bay Skyline Trail (this is also the Seaview Trail). Stay right and continue uphill. In another 0.2 mile, you see a singletrack trail on your right, the Lower Big Springs Trail. Stay on the Seaview Trail here, but you’ll be on the upper and lower portions of the Big Springs Trail later on in this route.
