Tour Overview
From the West Berkeley Shellmound to the Berkeley pier, with an homage to the Strawberry Creek estuary. The walk can be conducted in either direction but starting at the murals at the Berkeley Transit Plaza is recommended. Take Bus 51B from campus to University Avenue & 3rd Street at the train station. The trip concludes on the shore of the Bay at the Berkeley pier, at the Seawall Drive & University Avenue bus stop (Bus 51B). Follow along with the AllTrails map.
Stops
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Stop 1: West Berkeley Shellmound
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Stop 2: In transit
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Stop 3: Tule marsh
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Stop 4: Scavenging the past
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Stop 5: Crossing the tracks
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Stop 6: Aquatic park
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Stop 7: Strawberry Valley watershed
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Stop 8: Brickyard cove
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Stop 9: Brickyard origins
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Stop 10: Strawberry Creek estuary
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Stop 11: Tidal mudflats
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Stop 12: Ground squirrels
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Stop 13: Wind and riprap
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Stop 14: The beach
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Stop 15: Bye bye fog