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Inspiration Point Overlook – Lafayette loop from Kensington

Inspiration Point Overlook – Lafayette loop from Kensington

Moderate

4.5

(7596)

17,295

riders

Inspiration Point Overlook – Lafayette loop from Kensington

02:15

43.2km

670m

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: April 30, 2026

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Tilden Regional Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.48 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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5.56 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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5.61 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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21.1 km

Lafayette

Highlight • Settlement

Lafayette is a city in Contra Costa County, California, with a population of 25,391 as of 2020. Named after the Marquis de Lafayette, a French officer in the American Revolutionary …

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22.9 km

Lafayette Reservoir Recreation Area

Highlight • Lake

The Lafayette Reservoir Recreation Area is a year-round park with a 2.7 paved walkway around the reservoir. Looking around at the surrounding hills makes you forget you're in the middle of a Bay Area suburb.

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24.1 km

El Nido Ranch & Upper Happy Valley junction

Highlight • Cycleway

Here on the Lamorinda Bikeway signage helps you to follow the scenic route. You can continue along El Nido Ranch Road to stay on the bikeway, or head up Upper Happy Valley toward Briones Regional Park.

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35.2 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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43.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.1 km

17.8 km

6.21 km

122 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

36.1 km

6.89 km

256 m

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

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Inspiration Point Overlook – Lafayette loop from Kensington

Nimitz Way Trailhead — junction of Curran and Inspiration Trails

Inspiration Point Overlook

Inspiration Point, Tilden Regional Park

Lafayette

Lafayette Reservoir Recreation Area

El Nido Ranch & Upper Happy Valley junction

Wildcat Canyon Road

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