Tour Overview
Explore the Wildcat Creek watershed, from the headwaters to the creek and pools of the Tilden Botanic Garden. Park near the Steam Trains and take the Seaview trail to Bald Peak, and then take the Lupine trail to Vollmer Peak trail to South Park Drive. If the Botanic Garden is open, you can finish your trip with two final points in the beautiful garden area. The hike is about 2.5 miles—after an initial ascent, it is all downhill. The trail is muddy in wet weather! Follow along with the AllTrails map.
Stops
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Stop 1: Seaview Trail
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Stop 2: Eucalyptus and newts
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Stop 3: Mount Diablo
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Stop 4: Rock walls
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Stop 5: Ferns and termites
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Stop 6: Bald Peak summit
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Stop 7: Forest edge
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Stop 8: Mount Tamalpais
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Stop 9: Chaparral creatures
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Stop 10: Mountain bikes
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Stop 11: Woodrats
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Stop 12: Cherty arroyo
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Stop 13: South Park amphibians
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Stop 14: Newt crossing
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Stop 15: Breeding pond
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Stop 16: Wildcat Creek
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