DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Berkeley Marina

Park Curfew/Hours: 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Park Features: The first inhabitants of this region were the Huchiun Ohlone Indians. They may have used the Claremont Canyon area for hunting and gathering. Today, Claremont Canyon provides the community with breathtaking panoramic views of the Bay Area and the opportunity for a vigorous workout. Trail Highlights: Though this trail has an elevation gain of 945 feet with four very steep segments, there are several terraced spots that provide great...

A lovely hike behind the Claremont Hotel up to the Claremont Ridge. Take the steep climb up the Stonewall Panoramic trail, cut down to the Fire Trail, then take Panoramic Road to make it a nice loop! On a clear day, offers amazing scenery of Oakland, Berkeley, Albany, Richmond, Marin, and San Francisco!

Begin at the Stonewall Road Trailhead. The steep fire road is easy to follow, always rutted and rocky with some easy flats but mostly very steep. You pass four benches, each with a great view. The last section, before you hit the pavement of Panoramic Road, is the steepest, and also rocky, rutted, and loose. Shoes with decent rubber and tread required. If balance is an issue, bring trekking poles. To continue to Chaparral Peak, Grizzly Peak Road, or Vollmer Peak, when you get to then...

A favorite weekend hike with amazing views of San Francisco, Oakland, and the Bay from eucalyptus, pine, and oak forests. The route starts by climbing up Panoramic Hill from the Claremont Hotel, along Panoramic Ridge via the Upper Strawberry Canyon Fire Trail to Chaparral Peak, down the new fire trail below Grizzly Peak to the lower Strawberry Canyon trail. Around the perimeter of Strawberry Canyon, back to the upper fire trail, then back down Panoramic Hill on the north side of the canyon. ...