Wildcat Peak Trail via Laurel Canyon and Sylvan Trail is a 3.2 mile lightly trafficked loop trail located near Berkeley, California that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year-round.
kid friendly
birding
hiking
nature trips
trail running
walking
forest
views
wild flowers
wildlife
muddy
rocky
no dogs
This scenic loop takes you from the Tilden Park Environmental Education Center to the summit of Wildcat Peak via the Jewel Lake, Sylvan, Peak and Laurel Canyon trails. Terrific views of the Bay Area and a variety of plants and birds keep this route interesting throughout. This route may be very muddy in wet weather.
Beautiful hike, highly recommend
Amazing views at the top! Nice short but steep hike. Will definitely do again
Love this whole area you can get to from the farm. Awesome views on the east side/up on the hills, with amazing foliage and presence of lots of animals :)
This was a nice afternoon hike, with enough of an incline to get your heart rate up. The path mostly shady with a clear nice view from the top. A little slippery in places from the rain last week.
11-12-17 Nice day to walk up to the WildCat Peak in Tilden. We parked at the Environment Education center. They had a nice 3D map of the peak and canyon to get there. The hike up was filled with clear views of the bay, its bridges, and surrounding cities. Enjoyed the view at the top, and the Peace Grove with Sequoia trees. I was surpised what a pleasant hike this was.
Trail starts passed the Little Farm. It's a steady little climb and then peaks at the top, then a steady decline. Internet access to use map is accessible. A couple of decent parts to pull over and pick nick. Not any huge spots or fields but a couple of places to put a blanket. Need to follow the map because trails aren't obvious. The wildcat peak is often just referred to as peak trail. Decent view of the city when clear. Took my mom and I about an hour and a half.