The work is mostly weeding, sweeping, raking, and clipping. We will have gloves and tools available.

To receive the location information, RSVP path.maintenance@berkeleypaths.org.

This year’s long walk takes us to three lakes—Lake Merritt, Lake Temescal, and Lake Anza—via Oakland’s and Berkeley’s paths, trails, and parks. Grab your Clipper Card and join us for an East Bay fun day!

The work is mostly weeding, sweeping, raking, and clipping. We will have gloves and tools available. To receive the location information, RSVP path.maintenance@berkeleypaths.org.

This month's installment of the Friday sunset hikes takes us farther afield to Oakland and the beautiful Grand Lake and Lakeshore neighborhoods. Oakland has about 230 urban paths and staircases and this four-mile hike will cover 14 of them. We'll also visit the Morcom Rose Garden, a gem that rivals Berkeley's Rose Garden which we visited on last month's hike.

This walk traces the history of a largely forgotten piece of the circa-1900 East Bay urban landscape, the tank house. From the 1860s through the 1920s, windmill-topped water towers stood on nearly every city block. Only a handful remain of the hundreds of tank houses that once existed in Berkeley. We'll visit five surviving examples in South Berkeley and North Oakland.

Celebrate the summer solstice with a golden-hour walk through one of Berkeley’s most scenic areas! On the longest day of the year, we’ll enjoy bay breezes, sailboats in the marina, and panoramic views of the Golden Gate and San Francisco skyline—ending with a sunset over the water. Bring layers and your camera, as there should be beauty in every direction. 

This area was largely developed in the early 20th century and features a variety of Craftsman homes and the College Avenue commercial district. Up the hill, we’ll see some large homes from before and after the disastrous 1991 fire, as well as views and some interesting public stairways. All the paths are paved but there are some steep sections.

The work is mostly weeding, sweeping, raking, and clipping. We will have gloves and tools available.

To receive the location information, RSVP path.maintenance@berkeleypaths.org.

Think of this hike as one long UP and one long DOWN! This moderate hike takes us via many stairs, walkways, and paths up to Grizzly Peak Blvd. Then, we go even a little higher before our descent. On a clear day, we will see some nice views of San Francisco. Bring extra layers, hiking poles, and water.