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  Distance: 3.2 miles Elevation Gain: 700 feet High Point: 1,180 feet Difficulty: Moderate Time: 2 hours Fitness: Walkers, hikers Family Friendly: Yes, families who can’t hike too far can still visit the environmental education center and Tilden Little Farm. Dog Friendly : No Amenities: Visitor center, picnic areas, restrooms, children’s playground, drinking water Contact: East Bay Regional Parks GPS: 37° 54' 29.9952'' N 122° 15' 51.5304'' W Map to: Tilden Park Indian Camp, Kensington, CA Getting there: Take AC Transit Route 67 to the Canon Drive and Environmental Center stop, which leaves you just a few feet from the hike start. Parking: There is a parking lot with free parking at the end of Central Park Drive, but it can be very busy on weekends. William Penn Mott, the former director of the National Park Service and former Regional Parks general manager said that 740-acre Tilden Nature area and its environmental educati...

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...