Friday, March 12, 2021

Paths Above Tunnel Road

Difficulty:  Moderate, many uphill roads

Time: 1 hour

Start at Ashby Ave and Claremont Ave.   Go east on  Ashby as it turns into Tunnel  Rd, staying on the north side of the road.  You pass the Claremont Hotel & Spa on your left as you head up Tunnel  Rd.  

Claremont Hotel & Spa

When you get to Bridge Road, take it uphill to Alvarado Road, a long winding road that you will return to several times during this hike.  Turn left and continue on Alvarado Rd until you get to Alvarado Pl on the right.   Go a short distance to the end and then take the dirt road leading to Evergreen Path

Dirt Road leading to Evergreen path

Evergreen path

Take this uphill (about 120 steps) to Evergreen Ln.  

View From Top Of Evergreen Path

Follow Evergreen Ln to Slater Ln and turn right.  When you reach Alvarado Rd, turn right and continue a short way to Eucalyptus Path on the right.  

Eucalyptus Path

Take this downhill (about 82 steps plus ramps) until you come to Sunset Trail leading off to the left.  Note that Eucalyptus Path continues down further to Alvarado Rd.

Sunset Trail

Continuation of Sunset trail

Take Sunset Trail to the end where it meets the middle of Willow Walk.  

Willow Walk Downhill from Sunset Trail

Willow Walk Uphill From Sunset trail

Take the downhill part of Willow Walk back to Alvarado Rd and turn right.  When you get to Bridge Rd, turn left and follow it back to Tunnel Rd.  Turn right and take this back to the starting point at Ashby Ave and Claremont Ave.



2 comments:

  1. We did this walk this morning, it was very nice! We added the Oakridge Path at the end -- one of our favorite paths in the area. Thanks for taking the time to publish your walks!

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