Hello fellow VeloRaptors (HikeORaptors),
This is a recap regarding the hike at Tilden Regional Park held recently.
Alma L, Henk vA, Jill W, Richard S, Becky M, Scott M, David G (Phillip’s Brother), Kathy T (barely visible over David’s left shoulder), Sally M, Phillip G, Bertrand T, and Gary M pictured above. (Karen G not pictured here but attended too)
We had 12 members (and one guest) attend the hike on Monday 9/15/25 and we were ready to go by 9:40 from Inspiration Point in Tilden:
The first part of the hike was down the shady Curran Trail, then we connected with Wildcat Gorge up to the Dam / Spillway side of Lake Anza.
We took a minute to visit with each other at the lake and then continued our hike on the Selby Trail across the park.
We got to the Little Farm area of Tilden and took another break there. Refilled our water and used the bathrooms, then peeked into the bunnies, chickens, ducks, and pigs too.
The group was moving well and the temps were starting to get warm at this point, so we took our time getting to Jewel Lake (pretty dry this time of year), and took a break there too.
Next the sunny climb up to Wildcat Peak started.
It was a beautiful clear day and we were able to see the S.F. Bay, Mt. Tamalpais, all bridges and islands, and then if you turned around there was Mt. Diablo.
Once we were done catching our breath and taking pictures from the top of Wildcat Peak, we started off for the redwood tree Rotary Peace Grove.
After reading all the interesting names on the monuments and enjoying the shade of the trees there we headed down to the last part of the hike on the asphalt Nimitz Way Trail back to the cars and a well deserved lunc
The complete hike took a little more than 3.5 hours (including multiple rests and picture stops), total distance of 7.85 miles and an elevation of 1120′ of climbing.
Monday’s weather started fine and by the end of the hike, had turned very warm, which made the trails not crowded since it was also a weekday!
Please keep an eye open for the next hike if the above description interests you; we will keep offering hikes all over the bay area as time and weather allows!
Thank you,
Gary McCormick