College Ave/Elmwood/Telegraph Ave Loop

 Difficulty:  Easy

Time: 1 hour

Start at College Ave and Dwight Way.   Head south on College until you reach Garber St. Turn left and take Garber to the end where you come to Garber Path.  

Garber Path

Take this uphill (47 steps) to the continuation of Garber St.  At Oak Knoll, turn right.  It ends at Avalon St where you take Oak Knoll Path to Russell St.  

Oak Knoll Path

Turn right on Russell and go to just past Pine Ave and take Pine Path on the right uphill (51 steps plus ramp) back to Avalon Ave.  

Start of Pine Path

End of Pine Path

Turn left on Avalon and go to the end at Avalon Walk.  

Start of Avalon Walk

End of Avalon Walk

Take this downhill (43 steps plus ramp) to Palm Ct  which leads to Stuart St.  Take Stuart 3 blocks west until you reach College Ave.  You then have 2 options:

1.     Shorter.  Turn right on College and go to the starting point at Dwight Way.

2.     Cross College and continue on Stuart for 4 more blocks to Telegraph Ave and turn right.  When you get to Dwight Way, turn right and continue up to the starting point at College Ave.

From College/Derby to Hills Around Claremont Ave

Difficulty:  Moderate, many uphill roads

Time: 1 1/4 hour

Start at College Ave and Derby St.   Head east on Derby to Tanglewood Rd just past Belrose  Ave.  Take Tanglewood Path uphill to Stonewall Rd and turn right.  

Tanglewood Path

Take Stonewell to Claremont Ave and turn right. Continue on Claremont past Ashby Ave.  Take Oakridge Path on the left, which runs through John Muir School Park, to Domingo Ave and turn left. NOTE:  If the gate to Oakridge Path is locked, go a little further south on Claremont to Hazel Rd, turn left, and take this uphill to Domingo Ave.  Turn left and follow the route below. 

Start of Oakridge Path

End of Oakridge Path

Go a few yards and turn right on El Camino Real.  Take this for several blocks, past The Uplands, until El Camino Real ends at Claremont Path. 

Claremont Path

Take this to Hillcrest Rd and turn right.  At Roanoake Rd turn left and follow it downhill to Manor Crest.  Turn right and go to Chabot Crest.  Turn right again and follow it in a circle as it turns into Chabot Terrace.  When you reach Roslyn Court, turn right.  You shortly reach South Crossways.  

Start of South Crossways

End of South Crossways

Take this uphill to Hillcrest Rd and turn left.  Follow Hillcrest until you reach The Steps.  

The Steps

Take this back to Hillcrest, turn right and go to Claremont Ave.  Turn right and after a few blocks go left on Prince St.  Take this to College Ave and turn right.  Go several blocks, past Ashby, until you return to the starting point at Derby St.

North on Euclid From Marin

Difficulty:  Moderate, many uphill roads

Time: 1 hour

Start at Euclid Ave and Marin Ave.   Head north on Euclid until you reach Rock Walk on the west side of Euclid.  

Rock Walk

Take this downhill to Rock Ln and turn left.   When you get to Cragmont Ave, turn right.  Follow it until you reach Poplar Path on the left (slightly before Poplar St) .  Take it downhill (37 steps plus ramps) to Spruce St.   

Poplar path

Turn right on Spruce and go for a few blocks.

Nice Front Display on Spruce Street

When you reach Acacia Walk just past Alamo Ave on the right, take it uphill (about 60 steps plus long ramp) back to Cragmont and turn left.  

Start of Acacia Walk

Continuation of Acacia Walk

You shortly reach Acacia Steps on the left.  

Acacia Steps

Take this downhill (66 steps plus ramp) back to Spruce and turn right.  Follow Spruce uphill past Grizzly Peak Blvd to Woodmont Ave.  Turn right and take Woodmont about 3 blocks uphill to Rosemont Ave and turn right.  At Creston Rd turn left and go to John Muir Path on the right.  

John Muir Path

Take this to Grizzly Peak Blvd. Cross the street and take Keeler Ave a few blocks to Marin Ave.  Turn right on Marin and go downhill 3 blocks back to the starting point at Euclid.

Updated on 12/30/2021