December Field Trip – Wildcat Peak

22Nov/09

December Field Trip – Wildcat Peak

Date: Sunday, December 13, 2009
Time: 12:00 noon - 2:00PM
Location: Tilden Nature Study Area, Tilden Regional Park, Berkeley

A view of Mount Tamalpais rising from San Francisco Bay will be the reward for hiking to the top of Wildcat Peak in Tilden Park. This trail loops through eucalyptus and oak forests, up moderately steep hills, then back to one of the best nature study areas in the Bay Area.

Hike Statistics

Distance: 2.5 miles
Time: Allow about 2 hours
Grade: Mostly gentle with some moderately steep grades near the peak
More Detail: Hike info, area brochure and map

Directions

From Highway 24 take the Fish Ranch Road Exit (just east of the Caldecott Tunnel); go north about 1 mile to Grizzly Peak Blvd., turn right; stay on Grizzly Peak about 12.5 miles; turn right on Canon Drive, go about .10 mile and veer left on Central Drive, following signs to the Little Farm and Nature Study Area.

What to Bring

Food, snack (granola bars, trail mix, fruit), water.
Binoculars, camera, layer your clothes.

Weather Advisory

If it rains, we will cancel it.