Urban Trails East Bay. Alexandra Kenin
URBAN TRAILS
EAST BAY
URBAN TRAILS
EAST BAY
Oakland • Berkeley Richmond • Fremont
ALEXANDRA KENIN
To my family—Brett, Dylan, and Jodie
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Copyright © 2020 by Alexandra Kenin
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First edition, 2020
Copyeditor: Diane Durrett
Design: Jen Grable
Layout: Lorraine Rath
Cartographer: Mike Powers, Honest Maps
All photographs by the author unless credited otherwise
Cover photograph:Blooming poppies in Robert Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve (Hike 14)
Frontispiece: A hiker and his dog enjoy the trails of Briones Regional Park (Hike 28).
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ISBN (paperback): 978-1-68051-256-4
ISBN (ebook): 978-1-68051-257-1
CONTENTS
2 Point Isabel Regional Shoreline
3 Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline
4 Point Pinole Regional Shoreline
5 Wildcat Canyon Regional Park
9 Claremont Canyon and Berkeley Fire Trails
11 Berkeley Paths Rock: Part I
12 Berkeley Paths Rock: Part II
13 Claremont Stairways and Garber Park
14 Robert Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve
15 Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve
20 Montclair Railroad Trail and Shepherd Canyon Park