INSPIRATION POINT in TILDEN PARK
Meet in the Parking Lot which is fairly obvious.

The trail is paved and stroller friendly. It goes for miles and miles. Benches available along the path. Porta potties at the trail head. Bring stroller or carrier. Bring water and food if you plan to picnic along the way. Sunhats and sunscreen especially for afternoon walks. It can be hot. Occasionally windy and may want a sweatshirt.

From Berkeley and North Freeway exit is Albany. Buchanan becomes Marin after crossing San Pablo Ave. Continue heading East on Marin crossing The Alameda Continue up Marin and around the Arlington Circle Fountain Go up Marin Ave. a very steep hill to the top which is Grizzly Peak Right on Grizzly Peak Left on Shasta and down the hill to the park. Shasta Road merges onto Wildcat Canyon Road near the Brazilian Building Continue past the Botanical Gardens. Follow Wildcat Canyon Road around to the left past the gardens, go uphill for about a mile, until you see the sign and parking lot for Inspiration Point on your left.

From Oakland Skyline Blvd turns into Grizzly Peak or you can take Claremont Avenue all the way up the hill to the intersection with Grizzly Peak Boulevard and Fish Ranch Road. From Claremont, turn Left onto Grizzly Peak Boulevard and turn Right on South Park Drive, which leads into the middle of Tilden Park. South Park Drive intersects with Wildcat Canyon Road near the botanical garden. Take Wildcat Canyon Road to the, bearing to the Right and follow it up hill for about a mile, until you see the sign and parking lot for Inspiration Point on your left.

NOTE: It's possible some times of year that South Park Drive will be closed to traffic, in order to protect the newt population of Tilden Park. If South Park Drive is closed, you will need to continue driving along Grizzly Peak Boulevard to the next intersection beyond South Park Drive and take a RIGHT onto Golf Course Drive. From there, take a RIGHT onto Shasta Road, then merge onto Wildcat Canyon Road near the Brazilian Building and the Botanical Gardens. Follow Wildcat Canyon Road around to the left past the gardens, go uphill for about a mile, until you see the sign and parking lot for Inspiration Point on your left.

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