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Wildcat Creek Trail – Inspiration Point Overlook loop from Orinda

Wildcat Creek Trail – Inspiration Point Overlook loop from Orinda

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2.9

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Wildcat Creek Trail – Inspiration Point Overlook loop from Orinda

02:01

30.7km

490m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 22.8 km for 276 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.48 km

Wildcat Canyon Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This is a delightful, flowy, mostly shaded route through the canyon with fantastic views through the trees and a few overlooks and picnic spots to pull over and soak in the views.

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7.86 km

Inspiration Point, Tilden Regional Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Inspiration Point at Tilden Regional Park is quite well known and popular, so you may meet some crowds on the weekend. A short walk leads to a lookout view of …

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8.34 km

At the gate along paved and busy Wildcat Road the excellent wide dirt and gravel double-track fire road begins a long and lovely climb up to Vollmer Peak and meets Grizzly Road at the Railway Park trailhead.

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14.5 km

Meadow Canyon & Wildcat Gorge Trailhead, Lone Oak Rest Area

Highlight • Trail

Large meadow with picnic tables next to a roadside parking area. The trail splits a few yards in from the road: Left, uphill, goes Meadow Canyon trail; Right, across a …

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16.4 km

Wildcat Creek Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Wildcat Creek Trail is a packed-dirt trail that is about four miles long. One end of the trail is at Jewel Lake, near the Environmental Education Center, and the other …

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18.9 km

Jewel Lake

Highlight • Lake

Small lake in the forest, increasingly covered by vegetation, with excellent bird and wildlife watching. A small trail bridge at the west end offers views of the open water section …

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23.2 km

Nimitz Way Trailhead — junction of Curran and Inspiration Trails

Highlight • Trail

At the Nimitz Way Trailhead on Wildcat Canyon Road the paved Nimitz Way meets with Curran Trail and Inspiration Trail. Tilden Park orientation map and restroom at trailhead, currently no water.

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23.3 km

Inspiration Point Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

Overlook down to San Pablo Dam and along the Sam Pablo ridge into the Tilden Nature Area

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30.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.4 km

5.74 km

3.20 km

2.54 km

1.50 km

194 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.6 km

8.83 km

973 m

304 m

Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

Weather

Friday 17 July

20°C

11°C

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Wildcat Creek Trail – Inspiration Point Overlook loop from Orinda

Wildcat Canyon Road

Inspiration Point, Tilden Regional Park

Sea View Trailhead

Meadow Canyon & Wildcat Gorge Trailhead, Lone Oak Rest Area

Wildcat Creek Trail

Jewel Lake

Nimitz Way Trailhead — junction of Curran and Inspiration Trails

Inspiration Point Overlook

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