East Bay Hikes with STEEP Hills & Spectacular Views

Submitted by the Event Organizer

Here’s a great free weekend hike idea from SFGATE’s David Curran.

As you begin your hike on Rifle Range Road Trail in Wildcat Canyon (only about 10 minutes from downtown Berkeley)  you see that the trail starts down a dirt road, then it takes a right turn and appears to vanish.

But as you get closer, you see that the trail didn’t fall off the end of the earth, it’s just a bit steep — steep enough to keep many people from ever coming back.

It’s built-in crowd control at its best.

For extensive details about the hike including photos, detailed trail notes, and hiking tips, check out the article An East Bay hike that’s never crowded. But there is a catch from SFGATE

Getting There:
Wildcat Canyon Regional Park, 5755 McBryde Ave., Richmond. The park is open 5 a.m. – 10 p.m

For more hikes in the Bay Area and around California, check out SFGATE Outdoors.

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