Tag: good hikes
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Hike of the Week: Beautiful Lake Anza to Inspiration Point
Tilden Regional Park has miles of great hiking trails and several attractions … Plus, it is transit accessible.
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Hike of the Week: Crissy Field to Baker Beach
For views of the Golden Gate Bridge and a lot of people, go here! Features piers and views of the Bay.
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Hike of the Week: San Bruno Summit Loop Trail
San Bruno Park, in the Peninsula, offers views of the city and preserved native species. Go here for a long hike any day of the week.
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Hike of the Week: Slacker Hill and the Marin Headlands
The ideal time to see the Golden Gate Bridge is in April or early May, when the visibility is not obstructed by the winter rains or the summer fog. Slacker Hill is right outside of San Francisco, and is a relaxing short hike without all the crowds. As a bonus, you might see the super…
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Hike of the Week: Montclair Railroad Trail
Montclair is a small commercial district in the Oakland hills, a few miles away from Chabot Science Center and uphill from Piedmont. It flourished in the first tech boom of the early 1990s, and is a good place for a transit accessible hike. Originally, it was part of the railroad going into Oakland. There continue…
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Hike of the Week: Albany Bulb to Berkeley Marina
This week, there was only enough time for a short hike. I chose McLaughlin Eastshore State Seashore, since it is easily transit accessible and easy to turn around. This park was created from landfill in the 1960s, and consists of a narrow strip of shoreline between Emeryville and Richmond. It is narrow in some places,…
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Hike of the Week: Redwood Peak (Weekend Transit Access)
Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park is just south of the one featured on the previous hike in Joaquin Miller Park. The redwoods are equally good, and the size is much greater (1,833 acres). This week’s hike features a trip to one of the highest points in the area and 150 foot trees.…
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Hike of the Week: Joaquin Miller Big Tree Loop Trail
Joaquin Miller Park Located in Oakland, Joaquin Miller Park is a small, 500-acre hiking area and dog park known for its redwoods. It is named after a local poet Joaquin Miller. The upper trails provide solitude and immerse you in trees. It is immensely popular for trail runners, dogs, and bikes, with the busiest times…
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Hike of the Week: North Berkeley Paths
During the pandemic, the bus line that normally runs from Downtown Berkeley to Tilden Park was defunct. Now that it has returned it is of course much easier to get to the park; however, since the line only runs on weekdays, I feel the need to show you a good route to Tilden Park that…
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Hike of the Week: Tilden Golf Course to Picnic View
One of the main attractions of Tilden Park is the proximity to other parks. This hike is useful as a jumping-off point into Siesta Valley Recreation Area and some of the lands owned by the University of California. It will go through low hills with heavy trees and native flowers and takes you through highlands…