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To Reach the Trailhead Take the Buchanan St. off-ramp from I-80 in Berkeley, and proceed east on Marin Ave. for 2 miles. Climb Marin above Marin Circle on the East Bay’s steepest road, and turn left at the first stop sign onto Spruce St. Follow it to Grizzly Peak Blvd. Cross the intersection and take Canon Dr. steeply downhill to the visitor center and parking lot in Tilden Nature Center.
It is also possible to reach the trailhead by public transportation. AC Transit Bus 67 runs Monday through Friday every 40 minutes from the Berkeley BART station to the intersection of Spruce St. and Grizzly Peak Blvd. From the intersection, walk down Canon Dr. to the trailhead as described above. On weekends and holidays, Bus 67 runs every 45 minutes from the Berkeley BART station and will drop you directly at the trailhead. Call 510-817-1717 for current schedule and fare information or visit actransit.org.
Description From the trailhead (0.0/530'), strike north from a small patch of redwood trees on wide Wildcat Creek Trail. Willow, California bay, coast live oak, coyote brush, California buckeye, poison oak, and introduced French broom line the trail as it parallels Wildcat Creek. Passing diminutive Jewel Lake, the trail soon crosses into Wildcat Regional Park. A wire fence lines the path below increasingly open hillsides. After nearly 2 miles of easy walking, you reach a gated junction for the Havey Canyon and Conlon Trails (2.3/490')—on your right immediately before reaching Rifle Range Road. Go through the gate and continue straight toward Havey Canyon. The trail climbs a lush, riparian valley flush with ferns, snowberry, and some unusually massive California bay before breaking out onto open slopes dotted with coyote brush. While cows are a common sight, more exciting are the raptors often seen overhead; red-tailed hawks, easily identified by their namesake tail feathers; and northern harriers, spotted by the distinctive white patch of feathers on their rump. As the trail curves north, distant Mount Tamalpais (ssss1) becomes visible to the west. Soon, you go through another gate to reach paved Nimitz Way atop San Pablo Ridge (3.8/950')—bear right (south).