The Berkeley Free Speech Movement was one of the first major protests of the 1960s, a decade that would come to be defined by student unrest around the world.  We’ll visit key locations from the FSM and other 1960s protests and discuss Berkeley institutions that played important supporting roles. Signup: RSVP.

August's installment of the Friday evening hikes takes us to the beautiful Claremont and Uplands neighborhood at Berkeley's border with Oakland. The route goes past stately mansions, creeks, fun yard art, and incredible views (of course). It also includes about a half mile of trails through Garber Park, a hidden gem in the Claremont Hills.

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.

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.

A fast-paced, strenuous walk from the Rose Garden up to Grizzly Peak Blvd and back.

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.

We will meet in front of the Rose Garden and head to Rose Walk for the start of this fast-paced hike covering 8 paths, 4 uphill and 4 downhill. 

This walk reconstructs a once ubiquitous but now largely forgotten piece of the circa-1900 Berkeley urban landscape. We'll visit six "tank houses'' in N and W Berkeley and learn about what people had to do to get water in the pre-EBMUD East Bay.

Cancelled due to forecasted high temperatures. Stay cool, Berkeley!

On this walk, expect lots of uphill streets and stairs on this butt-kicker of a walk (then lots of downhill!). From the El Cerrito Plaza BART station, we’ll walk up to Arlington Park via as many hidden stairways as possible, then return via more paths and the PG&E property along Moeser Avenue.

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.

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.

For this month's installment of the sunset Friday hikes, we are headed to beautiful Piedmont. We'll check out Piedmont Park and Dracena Park and walk by redwoods, creeks, and mansions with magnificent gardens and views.

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 moderate walk is in Berkeley Woods which straddles the ridge at the top of the north Berkeley hills. We will have occasional views both east and west. There is some attractive architecture, varied street trees and some nice gardens as well as some fascinating bits of history we will touch on.

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 will be a nice time to see the Berkeley Rose Garden when the roses are in bloom, and then go to Temescal Lane to see the poetry wall.

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.

With its array of land uses and architectural styles, North Berkeley defies the “suburbia” stereotype. We’ll visit its Spanish Revival public library, homes of different styles, a vibrant business district, and even a small agricultural site. We'll discuss the magnificent Queen Anne period hotel here in the late 19th century and the quirky stage actor who built it. Signup: RSVP. 

We will meet in front of the Dominican School and head to Scenic and Vine for this walk visiting several North of Campus paths.  We begin on the steepest part of the walk, crossing Euclid and going to the top of Rose Street.  The rest of the walk is more moderate with several up and down paths. 

The Berkeley Free Speech Movement was one of the first major protests of the 1960s, a decade that would come to be defined by student unrest around the world.  We’ll visit key locations from the FSM and other 1960s protests and discuss Berkeley institutions that played important supporting roles. Signup: RSVP.

This month's installment of Friday sunset hikes takes us back to Berkeley to explore its fun Thousand Oaks neighborhood, which should really be re-named to Thousand Boulders.  We will check out famous rock parks like Indian Rock, but also discover a myriad of other boulders that are playing peek-a-boo all over this neighborhood: along paths, sidewalks, backyards, and (from the pages of an illustrated book) home basements, bathrooms, and garages.

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.

Explore Upper Upper Rockridge on this strenuous and fast-paced walk featuring “secret” stairs, murals, and an architectural mix of pre- and post- 1991 Oakland Firestorm homes.

Explore Upper Upper Rockridge on this strenuous and fast-paced walk featuring “secret” stairs, murals, and an architectural mix of pre- and post- 1991 Oakland Firestorm homes.

A fast-paced, strenuous walk from the Rose Garden up to Grizzly Peak Blvd and back.

Explore Upper Upper Rockridge on this strenuous and fast-paced walk featuring “secret” stairs, murals, and an architectural mix of pre- and post- 1991 Oakland Firestorm homes. There are a couple of out-and-backs, but mostly we will loop up and down, getting our heart rates up while we see some interesting homes, art, and nice views.

We will take various paths up to the ridge line then continue north, zigzagging to pick up more paths toward the Kensington border, then work our way back.  We will aim to maintain a brisk pace and finish in four hours. There are restrooms at the community center at the start, and we will pass another public restroom about a mile into the walk.

Start your weekend off with a staircase hike in Oakland's beautiful Trestle Glen neighborhood. Our wandering route will go by many pretty houses, twisting streets, and pocket parks from Lakeshore Ave to Park Blvd and back.

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.