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Tilden Park Steam Train – Inspiration Point Overlook loop from MacArthur

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United States
California
Alameda County
Oakland

Tilden Park Steam Train – Inspiration Point Overlook loop from MacArthur

Hard

4.6

(5793)

7,889

riders

Tilden Park Steam Train – Inspiration Point Overlook loop from MacArthur

04:48

61.0km

1,130m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 9, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 44.6 km for 164 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

6.07 km

Tunnel Road & Skyline Blvd to Grizzly Peak Blvd

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Tunnel Road and Skyline Boulevard to Grizzly Peak Boulevard are in an area that is popular with bikers. This hill has an average grade of 4.3%, a steady climb. Bikers …

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2

15.9 km

Great Overlook of the San Francisco Bay, including the Golden Gate Bridge, Bay Bridge, and down toward the South Bay.

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3

17.0 km

Tilden Park Steam Train

Highlight • Structure

The Steam Trains of Tilden Regional Park offer rides along a scenic part of the bay area. The small tourism steam engines take visitors along a ridge with nice views. …

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4

26.4 km

Hard packed dirt and gravel fire road trail, rewarding with scenic views into the valley with San Pablo reservoir shining below and pavement sections above

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29.9 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

6

33.6 km

Wildcat Creek Trail (paved section)

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Mostly paved former parkway now closed to vehicles that gives bikers and hikers plenty of room to cruise across the center of the park

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7

40.5 km

Jewel Lake

Highlight • Lake

Small lake in the forest, increasingly covered by vegetation, with excellent bird and wildlife watching. A small trail bridge at the west end offers views of the open water section …

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8

45.1 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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9

55.0 km

Berkeley

Highlight • Settlement

Shattuck is probably one of the main arteries of downtown Berkeley, the connection between university and city hosting it.

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61.0 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.5 km

16.9 km

9.06 km

4.01 km

2.51 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

38.4 km

15.5 km

5.16 km

1.62 km

428 m

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