Wildcat and Tilden Open Space Park Mountain Bike Map
Guide to the best mountain bike trails in the
East Bay Open Space areas of Tilden and Wildcat Canyon
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Description:
East Bay riders hankering for some nearby after-work riding should look no further than Tilden Regional Park and the adjacent Wildcat Canyon. Tilden and Wildcat provide Berkeley-area riders with easy-to-access rides in a beautiful setting. Beginners will also like these two contiguous parks filled with easy to moderate terrain. Wildcat even features a paved ridgetop bike path with gorgeous views.
Typical East Bay terrain presides, with oak-studded hillsides and cool, shady canyons dominating the landscape. Tilden and Wildcat often benefit from bay breezes (and sometimes fog), making them good alternatives to the usually oven-like summer temps at Briones and Mt. Diablo.
Tilden is a developed park with a golf course, swimming lake, playgrounds etc., so enjoy the trails but please be respectful of the often large numbers of other users.
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Area Summary Location: Berkeley hills Best For: Beginners and Intermediates Suitable For: All levels except extreme Ground Cover: Open grasslands and forested canyons Seasons: Good year round
Directions to trailhead(s):
Tilden Regional Park is located in the hills above Berkeley. There are a number of access roads into Tilden off of Grizzly Peak Blvd. From I-80 take the Buchanan Street exit and head east. Buchanan turns into Marin Ave. and eventually begins climbing. At 3.3 miles take a left on Grizzly Peak Blvd. In .5 miles veer right, and then right again to access Wildcat Canyon Rd. In 1.3 miles take a left to enter park and follow signs for parking at Lake Anza.