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Wildcat Canyon

Driving Directions
Skyline Gate is located off of Hwy. 13. This highway is accessible via I-580 and Hwy. 24. From I-580 or Oakland, take Hwy. 13 North. Exit at Park Street.Turn left at Mountain Blvd. Turn right on Snake Rd. Continue straight onto Shepard Canyon Rd. Turn right on Skyline Blvd., and drive straight to the Skyline Gate parking lot on the left.

From Berkeley or Hwy. 24, take Hwy. 13 South. Exit at Moraga Ave/Montclair District. Moraga Ave. becomes Mountain Blvd. Turn left on Snake Rd. Continue straight onto Shepard Canyon Rd. Turn right on Skyline Blvd., and drive straight to the Skyline Gate parking lot on the left.

Trail Directions
This is a simple out-and-back run, starting at the Tilden Nature Center (far right side of map) and going straight along Wildcat Creek Trail. Wildcat Creek terminates at Park Avenue, about five miles from the Nature Center. A few trails such as Havey Canyon and Mezue climb up from the right of the canyon, offering possible variations on the basic run.

Distance ~9 mi

Links East Bay Regional Park District