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Forest Brown Trail

3.0 (1 Rating)
This steep fire road is part of the main connection through the El Cerrito Hillside Natural Area from flats to crest.
0.3
mi
Distance
ft
Gain
strenuous
Difficulty
Views

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
0.34mi
Distance
0ft
Elevation Gain
303ft
Elevation Loss
30%
Max Grade
467ft
High Point
164ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
This is one of the few dirt routes at least partway from the East Bay Plain up to the parks in the Berkeley Hills. Quite steep in the central segment, there are unimpeded views of the central Bay from the portion that runs along the top edge of the cut left by quarrying in the past.

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Contributors
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