Driving Directions
Access to Strawberry Canyon is off Centennial Rd., east of UC Berkeley main campus,
in the hills just behind the campus.
From I-80, exit at University Avenue. Proceed east on University Avenue then turn left on Oxford.
Turn right on Hearst and go up the hill, then turn right on Gayley. Turn left at the stop sign onto
Stadium Rim Way. and left again on Centennial Dr., which proceeds eastward up the hill from the back
side of the stadium. In a half mile or so, there will be a small dirt parking lot on the right with
nothing around it. Turn into this lot, which is where the trailhead is located. Parking is limited,
so carpool with others if you can.
From Hwy. 13, exit at Ashby Ave. Proceed on Ashby, then turn right on College. Turn right onto
Dwight Way, go up the hill and turn left onto Prospect. Proceed around the stadium (to your left)
to the first stop sign. Turn right onto Centennial Drive, go straight for about a half mile and
pull into the dirt parking lot on your right.
Centennial Drive is also accessible from Grizzly Peak Boulevard (head south towards UC Berkeley).
Trail Directions
Strawberry Canyon is located within the University of California Berkeley Ecological Study Area.
The route is an out-and-back run that starts at Centennial Drive and ends at the Lawrence Hall of Science.
The first mile of the run contains some steep hill climbs before levelling off to a more gradual incline
for the next three miles before the turnaround. When you first head out, stay to the left at any forks in the road.
Distance ~8 mi
Links UC Berkeley Strawberry Canyon Map