Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve

Typical East Bay regional park, complete with classic EBRPD trail layout which go directly up the steepest parts of a hill. I don't know who or if anyone plans these trails, but it sure seems like their motto is "The shortest way from Point A to Point B". We started at the Stonewall-Panoramic trailhead off of Claremont Ave, which has almost no parking, you're fighting with residents and other hikers to find a spot. We got there around 8AM and still had trouble parking. Narrow winding road, parallel parking on steep inclines, cars park 2 inches from your bumper, fun stuff! The trails we took were nice, again the start was extraordinarily steep, right off the jump you go from resting HR to max effort. The trail network is bracketed by Claremont Ave and Grizzly Peak Blvd. There are nice spots for panoramic vistas of the Bay, and some flatter trails as well. The views are the best reason to visit this park, it's just a bit of a headache to park and the steepness of the trails is annoying. Good wildflower displays in spring.

No parking? Two lane winding road. Beautiful drive. Overlooking the San Francisco Bay Area. Court tower and the bay and Golden Gate Bridge’s can be seen. No cell service in areas. Hiking trails

I enjoyed the hike including some flat parts that even toddlers could come along and the second half was steep but not too much. I went with regular sneakers but while coming down be a bit careful if you're not wearing hiking sneakers. The view is amazing 😀

I love watching the sunset from here, it's amazing. During the day it's excellent to hike for the views alone. I highly recommend visiting at least once and taking a good camera. Lots of incredible views and trails. The trails have numerous steep parts, so bring water and good trail shoes.

Great park with challenging hikes and fantastic views. There are trails here that ascend ~1,500 feet - all the way to the base of Tilden Regional Park. It’s a park I frequent when weather permits (which fairly often) for the hikes. I’ve seen all manner of wildlife on trails in this park: Coyotes, deer, prairie dogs (or at least that is what I think they are), rabbits, rattle snakes, lizards, etc… but haven’t had any issues.