West Street Bikeway – Inspiration Point Overlook loop from North Berkeley

West Street Bikeway – Inspiration Point Overlook loop from North Berkeley

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West Street Bikeway – Inspiration Point Overlook loop from North Berkeley

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42.0km

480m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Tilden Regional Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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222 m

Ohlone Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Ohlone Park is five-blocks long in size and a public green space. This park includes is a great place for kids, with its play gyms for all ages and there is an off-leash dog area.

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681 m

West Street Bikeway runs through linear parks as an excellent paved North-South dedicated bike trail. It connects with Ohlone Greenway that continues from Oakland to Richmond, mostly following the BART right-of-way , safe without car traffic

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1.14 km

Cedar Rose Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Cedar Rose Park has tons of sports fields, a couple of play areas, a big lawn, and public restrooms. The park was developed along a section of an abandoned railway right-of-way and is about 5 acres.

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21.5 km

San Pablo Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

The reservoir is a definite scenic highlight, and you can expect to see plenty of people kayaking, fishing, and hiking on and off the water. San Pablo Dam Road takes …

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28.8 km

Wildcat Canyon Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This is a delightful, flowy, mostly shaded route through the canyon with fantastic views through the trees and a few overlooks and picnic spots to pull over and soak in the views.

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31.1 km

Inspiration Point, Tilden Regional Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Inspiration Point at Tilden Regional Park is quite well known and popular, so you may meet some crowds on the weekend. A short walk leads to a lookout view of …

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31.3 km

Inspiration Point Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

Overlook down to San Pablo Dam and along the Sam Pablo ridge into the Tilden Nature Area

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31.3 km

Nimitz Way Trailhead — junction of Curran and Inspiration Trails

Highlight • Trail

At the Nimitz Way Trailhead on Wildcat Canyon Road the paved Nimitz Way meets with Curran Trail and Inspiration Trail. Tilden Park orientation map and restroom at trailhead, currently no water.

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42.0 km

End point

Train Station

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