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Routes From Berkeley High SChool

BHS to Richmond Via Ohlone Greenway

Map & Route: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6650506
Hilliness: Low
Elevation: 125 total climb over 7.25 miles – 17ft per Mile
Mile Markers:
Start BHS
Mile 1 Rocks at the Bottom of Ohlone Park
Mile 2 Gilman St.
Mile 3 Portland Ave.
Mile 4 Stockton Ave.
Mile 5 Portero Ave.
Mile 6 When the Trail goes under Hwy 80
Mile 7 South 33rd St. (just after the pedestrian bridge)
End End Trail at Carlson Blvd. – 7.25 miles

BHS to Emeryville Marina

Map & Route: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com?r=6650500
Hilliness: Low
Elevation: 167ft total climb over 6.1 miles – 27ft per Mile
Mile Markers:
Start BHS
Mile 1 Bancroft Way and Acton St.
Mile 2 Bottom of Bancroft Way (dead end)
Mile 3 Hard to Define
Mile 4 After the Peninsula (path is parallel to Hwy 80)
Mile 5 At the Emeryville Police Dept
Mile 6 Middle of the Pier
End End of the Pier – 6.1 miles

BHS to Lake Temescal via Hillegass

Map & Route: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6650467
Hilliness: Low
Elevation: 897ft total climb over 4.6 miles – 74 per Mile
Mile Markers:
Start BHS
Mile 1 Dwight Way at Hillegass Ave. (People’s Park)
Mile 2 Hillegass Ave and Alcatraz Ave.
Mile 3 Chabot Rd. at Clover Dr.
Mile 4 Shore of Lake Temescal
End Broadway Terrace Offramp – 4.6 miles

BHS Out The Arlington

Map & Route: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6650456
Hilliness: Moderate
Elevation: 640ft total climb over 4.8 miles – 133ft per Mile
Mile Markers:
Start BHS
Mile 1 Milvia St. and Rose St
Mile 2 The Arlington and Southhampton Ave.
Mile 3 The Arlington at the Kensington Police Dept.
Mile 4 The Arlington and Moser Ln.
End The Arlington and Club View Dr. – 4.8 miles

BHS up Spruce to Inspiration Point

Map & Route: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=5226573
Hilliness: Hilly
Elevation: 897ft total climb over 5.2 miles – 172ft per Mile
Mile Markers:
Start BHS
Mile 1 Milvia St. and Rose St
Mile 2 Spruce and Santa Barbara Rd. (Just before Marin)
Mile 3 Spruce and The Summit Reservoir
Mile 3.5 Central Park Drive
Mile 4 Hard to Define
Mile 5 Hard to Define
End Inspiration Point – 5.2 miles

BHS up Fire Trail to the Space Science Center

Map & Route: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com?r=6650485
Hilliness: Hilly
Elevation: 1161ft total climb over 5.4 miles – 215ft per Mile
Mile Markers:
Start BHS
Mile 1 The International House
Mile 2 Bend with right side chain link fence
Mile 2.6 Bottom of the Connector
Mile 3 Redwoods Shortcut Exit
Mile 3.6 The Bench
Mile 4 Just Past the Ridge/Steam Trains Turn-off
Mile 5 Hard to Define
End Grizzly Peak – 5.4 miles

BHS up the Reject to the Space Science Center

Map & Route: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com?r=6650492
Hilliness: Hilly
Elevation: 1161ft total climb over 4.9 miles – 237ft per Mile
Mile Markers:
Start BHS
Mile 1 Dwight Way at Hillegass Ave. (People’s Park)
Mile 2 Bend in Trail right before Reject
Mile 3 Hard to Define
Mile 4 Hard to Define
End Grizzly Peak – 4.9 miles

 

Routes From the Fire Trail

Fire Trail to the Meadows

Map & Route: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6653906
Hilliness: Hilly – Peak is in Middle of the Run
Elevation: 722ft total climb over 3.3 miles x 2 –218ft per Mile
Mile Markers:
Start Fire Trail Parking Lot
Mile 1 100meters past the Top of the Connector
Mile 1.8 The Bench
Mile 2 First Left Bend Past the Bench
Mile 3 Hard to Define
Mile 3.6 End of the Fire Trail at Grizzly Peak
Mile 4 Top of 1st Up Hill on Selby Trail
Mile 5 The Brazil Room
Mile 6 Start of the Wildcat Gorge Trail
End The Meadows Trail Head – 6.7 miles

Fire Trail to Inspiration Point via Brazil Room

Map & Route: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6653921
Hilliness: Hilly – Peak is in Middle of the Run
Elevation: 722ft total climb over 3.1 miles x 2 –229ft per Mile
Mile Markers:
Start Fire Trail Parking Lot
Mile 1-5 Same as Above
Mile 5 The Brazil Room
Mile 6 Hard to Define
End Inspiration Point– 6.3 miles

Fire Trail to Inspiration Point via Steam Trains & Seaview Trail

Map & Route: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6653923
Hilliness: Hilly – Peak is in Middle of the Run
Elevation: 1214ft total climb over 3.1 miles x 2 –385ft per Mile
Mile Markers:
Start Fire Trail Parking Lot
Mile 1-2 Same as Above
Mile 3 100meters past Grizzly Peak
Mile 4 Hard to Define
Mile 5 Hard to Define
Mile 6 End of Seaview Trail at Wildcat Canyon Rd.
End Inspiration Point– 6.3 miles

 

Other Berkeley Routes & Courses

KIng Middle School 1 mile loop

Map & Route: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6465391
Hilliness: Low
Purpose: 1 mile Loop for Tempo / Cruise Intervals
Half-Mile Marker: On the 1st Track lap at the waterfall line opposite the ramp/trail near the garden

Cesar Chavez 1.5 Mile Loop 

Map & Route: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6701681
Hilliness: Moderate
Purpose: 1.5 Mile Loop for Tempo Runs
Visual Mile Mark is accurate, 0.5 Mile Mark is along the top of maps at the trail near the “Ceasar Chavez Loop” label.

Ohlone 1,000 meter loop

Map & Route: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6701795
Hilliness: Low
Purpose: 1 kilometer Loop for Intervals
The 500meter mark is just before the left turn at the top of the loop near MLK.

Campanile Hill Circuits

Map & Route: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6698243
Hilliness: Moderate
Purpose: 1.5 kilometer Loop for Hill Circuits
The uphill segment is 400meters