点评:Holy Berkeley Hills! We enjoyed a lovely, hilly hike in Tilden Park on a wide, paved fire road, starting at the Inspiration Point Parking lot. This parking area has ample, free parking - maybe 30 spaces - and picnic tables. Plus there are benches overlooking 180 degree vistas. And bathroom facilities. We hiked about 2 1/4 miles and turned back at a fork in the road, but the trails go much farther. Trees line both sides of the path, but you will be hiking in the sun the entire time. This is a good path for a large group because it is so wide and well maintained.
The added bonuses that I want to tell you about, though, are the drive to Tilden Park through Berkeley. If you have kids in the car, they will absolutely love this. Drive through town on Buchanan Avenue to The Circle (a roundabout) where you will find a fountain in the middle of the circle with gargoyle statues. If that's not cool enough, then take the spoke off the roundabout onto Marin Avenue. It is absolutely straight uphill. If that doesn't impress the kids, then I'm sorry. It's such a fun drive. I am really glad I found this route.
翻译:天哪,伯克利山!我们在蒂尔登公园(Tilden Park)享受了一次美妙的丘陵徒步之旅。我们沿着宽阔的铺砌防火道,从灵感点停车场(Inspiration Point Parking lot)出发。这个停车场有充足的免费停车位——大约30个——还有野餐桌。此外,还有可以俯瞰180度全景的长椅。当然,还有洗手间。我们徒步了大约2.25英里(约3.2公里),在一个岔路口折返,但其实步道可以走得更远。小路两旁绿树成荫,但全程都会沐浴在阳光下。这条步道宽阔且维护良好,非常适合多人出行。
不过,我想特别推荐的是驱车前往蒂尔登公园的伯克利市区路线。如果你带着孩子,他们一定会非常喜欢。沿着布坎南大道(Buchanan Avenue)穿过市区,到达环岛(The Circle),你会发现环岛中央有一个喷泉,周围环绕着石像鬼雕像。如果这还不够酷,那就从环岛拐到马林大道上。那条路绝对是笔直的上坡。如果这都不能让孩子们兴奋起来,那我也没办法了。这段路开起来真的很有趣。我真庆幸找到了这条路线。