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Inspiration Point Overlook – View to Briones Dam loop from Kensington

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Inspiration Point Overlook – View to Briones Dam loop from Kensington

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Inspiration Point Overlook – View to Briones Dam loop from Kensington

01:28

21.1km

390m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 7, 2026

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Tilden Regional Park

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Start point

Bus stop

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5.21 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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5.35 km

Inspiration Point, Tilden Regional Park

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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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5.37 km

View of San Pablo Reservoir from Inspiration Point

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Inspiration Point sits at nearly 1,000 feet of elevation, offering views over Inspiration Creek, San Pablo Dam Road, and the San Pablo Creek reservoir. With parking and restroom facilities nearby, it's a good start-and-end point for a loop.

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5.47 km

Inspiration Point Overlook

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

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8.12 km

View to Briones Dam

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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21.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.3 km

6.51 km

4.19 km

122 m

Surfaces

19.6 km

1.11 km

302 m

122 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

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Inspiration Point Overlook – View to Briones Dam loop from Kensington

Nimitz Way Trailhead — junction of Curran and Inspiration Trails

Inspiration Point, Tilden Regional Park

View of San Pablo Reservoir from Inspiration Point

Inspiration Point Overlook

View to Briones Dam

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