A pleasant walk along a paved trail with panoramic views of east bay.

Location: Tilden Regional Park

» Official Trail Map (North Section): Good quality map showing various trails.

» Official Trail Map (South Section): Good quality map showing various trails.

» Official Trail Map (Nature Area): Good quality map showing various trails. Also see of the map.

Route in brief: Walk along Nimitz Way (paved road) until the 4.0 mile mark (paved path ends here). Return by the same route. There are regular mile markers on the road.

Notes: Check out Yelp reviews for Inspiration Point.

Location: along Wildcat Canyon Rd, Orinda, CA 94563 . No street address. Parking area is visible in Google Maps if you zoom in sufficiently.

Directions: From CA-24 East, take exit 7A towards Fish Ranch Rd. Merge onto Old Tunnel Road. Within 0.2 miles, merge onto Fish Ranch Rd and drive for 0.8 miles. Turn right onto Grizzly Peak Blvd and drive for 1.4 miles. Turn right onto Wildcat Canyon Rd and drive for 1.3 miles to Inspiration Point.

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Parking Fees: None (last visited: December 2010)

Capacity: Over 20 cars can be parked here.

Latitude: 37.904996     Longitude: -122.244315