South on Euclid from Marin

Difficulty:  Moderate,  many uphill paths and roads

Time:  1 hour

This hike heads down Euclid Ave to the Berkeley Rose Garden and then returns uphill through streets and paths.  There are several options for the start.

•  Start at Marin and Euclid and head south.
•  Start south on Hilldale from Marin.  When you reach Billie Jean Walk, take it downhill to   Euclid and turn left.

Bille Jean Walk Downhill from Hilldale

• Start on south on Hilldale from Marin.  When you reach Regal Rd, take Easter Way downhill to Euclid Ave and turn left.  Note Easter Way continues downhill to Cragmont Ave and then downhill to Spruce St.

Easter Way Downhill from Regal

• Start on south on Hilldale from Marin.  When you reach Regal Rd, turn left and continue to Cragmont  Ave.   Turn left on Cragmont and take it to Bret Harte Rd.  Turn right and go to Keith Ave and turn left.  When you come to Bret Harte Way, take it downhill to Euclid and turn left.

Bert Harte Way Facing Uphill From Euclid

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• Same as above but continue on Keith past Bret Harte Way and when you come to Lower El Mirador Path, take it downhill to Euclid and turn left.

Lower El Mirador Path Facing Uphill From Euclid

Whichever path you choose to start, when you get to Euclid, continue south towards the Rose Garden.    When you get to Eunice St, take Tamalpais Path uphill (about 190 step plus several ramps) to Tamalpais Rd. 

Tamalpais Path

Turn left on Tamalpais Rd and take it to Shasta Rd.  Turn left on Shasta, take it uphill to Keith Rd and turn left on Keith.  When you get to Lower Covert Path on the right, take it uphill (about 145 steps) to Cragmont Ave. Note, Covert Path continues uphill to Keeler Ave.  

Lower Covert path

Take a left on Cragmont and follow it a ways, passing Martinez Path on the left.   

Martinez Path

Shortly after passing Bret Harte Rd you reach Sterling Path on the right.  

Sterling Path

Take this uphill (150 steps) to Sterling Ave and Keeler Ave and go a few steps left to  reach Keeler Path  on the left. 

Keeler Path

Follow this through Remillard Park and come out on Poppy Lane. This is a popular rock climbing site. Take Poppy left to Hilldale Ave, turn right and take this to Marin Ave. If you started at Euclid, turn left on Marin and go downhill 1 block to Euclid.