In Tilden Park, Peak Wildflower Time, Especially in the Botanic Garden

The Regional Parks Botanic Garden in Tilden Park has many blooming native Calif. wildflowers (with ID tags). We'll hike over to the Botanic Garden, a short distanc from our new meeting location. With all the flowers in bloom now, this has to be a wildflower walk.

Meet in the Parking Area for the Island Picnic Area, Tilden Park, 1147 Wildcat Canyon Rd, Berkeley, CA 94708. There is a restroom building, next to where we are meeting. The parking is along Wildcat Canyon Rd., a strip of diagonal spaces.

Please note most of Wildcat Canyon Rd. is closed between Grizzly Peak Blvd. and Lake Anza. For access get off Grizzly Peak Blvd., at Shasta Rd. and head straight through to a left turn at Wildcat Canyon Rd.

Overall between 1.5 to 2 miles today.

Because the hiking trails are very, very uneven. Making for unstable footing, caused by rocks underfoot, tree roots sometimes growing across and along the trails and in some cases trails that slant sideways instead of being level from side to side. All of these tripping hazards, require secure foot and ankle support.
Why risk a sprained ankle or worse? When wearing hiking boots or other proper footwear will greatly lessen the risk.

Opportunity for lunch stop afterward at one of many nice Berkeley/Albany restaurants.
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The photo above was taken near Rock Spring on Mt.Tam. On our route today in Tilden we won't see fields of wildflowers like that. We will see smaller groups of WFs and in the Botanic Garden, WFs from all over the State of Calif.