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Tilden Park Steam Train – Inspiration Point Overlook loop from Orinda

Tilden Park Steam Train – Inspiration Point Overlook loop from Orinda

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3.1

(10)

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Tilden Park Steam Train – Inspiration Point Overlook loop from Orinda

01:07

16.1km

430m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 27, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 5.17 km for 1.69 km

Open: • April 1-November 1 (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.72 km

Eureka Peak ⛰️ Orinda-Berkeley crest

Highlight • Summit

4.12 km

Lomas Cantadas summit - Los Venados & cut to Seaview trail

Highlight • Summit

Great view across the ridge near the highest point, with access to two little used trails into the Tilden Park area.

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4.61 km

Tilden Park Steam Train

Highlight • Structure

Nice lookouts on the way up to the Railway station.

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9.48 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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9.57 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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9.62 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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10.0 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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12.4 km

The upper twists and turns of Wildcat Canyon Road offers various views of San Pablo reservoir. Here near the bottom a view between trees opens up toward the Briones dam, one step of water retention right above San Pablo.

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16.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.34 km

4.54 km

3.03 km

141 m

Surfaces

8.76 km

7.09 km

203 m

Elevation

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

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Saturday 29 August

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Tilden Park Steam Train – Inspiration Point Overlook loop from Orinda

Eureka Peak ⛰️ Orinda-Berkeley crest

Lomas Cantadas summit - Los Venados & cut to Seaview trail

Tilden Park Steam Train

Nimitz Way Trailhead — junction of Curran and Inspiration Trails

Inspiration Point Overlook

Inspiration Point, Tilden Regional Park

Wildcat Canyon Road

View to Briones Dam

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