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Tilden Regional Park - The Seaview and Big Springs Loop

Distance: 3.6 miles Elevation Gain: 740 feet High Point: 1,630 feet Difficulty: Moderate Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Fitness: Walkers, hikers, runners Family Friendly: Yes Dog Friendly: Yes, off-leash walking is permitted. Amenities: Picnic benches and a portapotty are available at the Quarry Picnic area where the hike starts and ends. A few other benches are found along the trail. Contact: East Bay Regional Park District GPS: 37° 54' 1.4868'' N 122° 15' 0.2952'' W Map to: Quarry Picnic Site, Wildcat Canyon Road, Berkeley, CA Strava Route: https://www.strava.com/activities/1378805274   About Tilden Regional Park: Once Ohlone ancestral land, this area then was used by the Spanish and then Mexicans who began ranching here. Americans continued the ranching tradition and eucalyptus forests were planted around 1910 by Frank C. Havens' Eucalyptus, Mahogany, & Land Company. Tilden Regional Park became a park on July 16, 1936 and was named for Charles Le