Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Both Sides of Tunnel Road

Difficulty:  Moderate, many uphill roads

Time: 1 hour

Start at Claremont Ave and Russell St.   Take Russell east to Domingo, turn right and go to Tunnel  Rd. Turn left on Tunnel Rd, staying on the north side of the road.  You pass the Claremont Resort & Spa as you head up Tunnel  Rd.  When you get to Bridge Road, take it uphill to Alvarado Rd.  Turn right and continue on Alvarado Rd until you get to Willow Walk on the left.   

Start of Willow Walk

Continuation of Willow Walk

Take it uphill until you reach Sunset Trail on the left.   

Sunset Trail

Take Sunset Trail to the end where it reaches the midpoint of Eucalyptus Path.  

Up Hill Part of Eucalyptus Path

Down Hill Part of Eucalyptus Path

Take the uphill part of Eucalyptus path to Alvarado Rd.  Turn left and when you reach Slater Ln, turn left.  Follow Slater Ln to Evergreen Ln.  Turn left and at the end of Evergreen Ln take Evergreen Path downhill to Alvarado Pl. 

Evergreen Path

Take Alvarado Pl to Alvarado Rd and turn right.  In a short distance you reach Short Cut, an unmarked path.  

Short Cut

Follow it to where it ends in the Claremont Resort parking lot.  

Rear of Claremont Resort

Leave the parking lot at Tunnel Rd and crossing to the other side at the traffic light.  Turn left and go a short way uphill to Oak Ridge Rd (unmarked).  Take it a short way to Oakridge Path on the right.   

Oakridge Path

Palm Tree Overhanging Oakridge Path

Take this to Domingo Ave, turn right and cross Tunnel Rd at the traffic light.  Continue on Domingo to where it ends at Russell St.  Turn left and go back to the starting point at Claremont Ave.