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Tilden Regional Park

Wildcat Peak–Seaview Viewpoint, 12 sights

11.6 mi · ▲ 3,064 ft · 5 hr 24 min

Wildcat Peak–Seaview Viewpoint, 12 sights is an 11.6-mile out-and-back in Tilden Regional Park near Orinda Village, CA. The route passes Seaview Viewpoint, Lake Anza Beach, Jewel Lake and Wildcat Peak before reaching Rotary Peace Grove Overlook at the turnaround, 5.8 miles in. It climbs 3,064 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi512 – 1,627 ft · steepest grade: 27%12.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.89398, -122.21910
Nearest town Orinda Village, CA
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Wildcat Peak–Seaview Viewpoint, 12 sights

11.6 mi · ▲ 3,064 ft · 5 hr 24 min

Elevation 513–1,629 ft

Out & Back · Tilden Regional Park

Trailhead: 37.89398, -122.21910

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:16 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Seaview Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.4 miPass Seaview Viewpoint.
  5. 1.2 miSharp left onto Curran Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.6 miPass Lake Anza Beach.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Brook Road, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  9. 300 ftBear right onto Selby Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  11. 0.7 miTurn right onto Memory Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Upper Packrat Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miPass Jewel Lake.
  14. 350 ftBear right onto Lower Packrat Trail, heading NW.
  15. 250 ftTurn left onto Upper Packrat Trail, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftBear right onto Lower Packrat Trail, heading NW.
  17. 300 ftTurn left onto Wildcat Creek Trail, heading NW.
  18. 150 ftSharp right onto Jewel Lake Trail, heading NW.
  19. 200 ftBear left onto Sylvan Trail, heading N.
  20. 0.2 miSharp left onto Wildcat Peak Trail, heading NE.
  21. 0.5 miSharp left, heading W.
  22. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  23. 0.1 miPass Rotary Peace Grove Overlook.
  24. 250 ftReach Wildcat Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  26. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  27. 0.5 miSharp right onto Sylvan Trail, heading W.
  28. 0.3 miBear right onto Jewel Lake Trail, heading E.
  29. 200 ftSharp left onto Wildcat Creek Trail, heading SW.
  30. 150 ftTurn right onto Lower Packrat Trail, heading S.
  31. 300 ftBear left onto Upper Packrat Trail, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftTurn right onto Lower Packrat Trail, heading SW.
  33. 300 ftBear left onto Upper Packrat Trail, heading W.
  34. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Memory Trail, heading NW.
  35. 0.5 miTurn left onto Selby Trail, heading SE.
  36. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  37. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  38. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  39. 0.1 miBear left onto Curran Trail, heading E.
  40. 0.6 miSharp right, heading NE.
  41. 1.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  42. 100 ftContinue straight onto Seaview Trail, heading SE.
  43. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  44. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  45. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lake-anza-lake-anza-out-back-6-lakes-17-km-c7d2

Trail surface

74% dirt1% paved25% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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