A gated street and knockout views
Streets:
Knockash Hill and Edgehill Way
Neighborhood:
Forest Hill Extension
Length:
Knockash Hill: 0.13 mile, Edgehill Mountain path: 0.07 mile, Edgehill Way: 0.37 mile (additional 0.08 mile segment of Edgehill Way not walked)
From:
Knockash Hill begins at Ulloa Street and ends at Edgehill Mountain Open Space. Edgehill Way begins at Garcia Avenue.
Character:
Residential, almost surburban in parts.
Curious bits:
Knockash Hill is gated, but accessible (during the day) to pedestrians. Edgehill Way feels like a neighborhood in Berkeley Hills, with a variety of houses built from the 1920s to the midcentury and beyond. Lots of trees, amazing views, and a very quiet street. Great for walking.
Starting coordinates:
37°44'31.59"N 122°27'25.46"W (Ulloa at Knockash Hill)
Walk it:
For a fantastic 0.9 mile balloon trek, start at the Knockash Hill gate. Walk to the left of the vehicle gate and uphill into a small development of townhouse-type residences. A mine once operated near the church on the right. At 0.13 mile, the street ends at Edgehill Mountain Open Space. Continue on the path through eucalyptus and Monterey pine and cypress woods uphill to a spur of Edgehill Way. Note the midcentury houses hanging off the hill on the left. At the intersection with Edgehill Way turn right (love that big iron bear here). The other end of this balloon street comes into view on the right -- stay to the left and ascend some more. Press on uphill, past a lovely white art deco house on the right. The street crests. A wall on the left (enjoy the warning sign) does not block views south to Mount Davidson. A private drive breaks off to the right, accessing the highest houses, which enjoy an elevation near 780 feet and the views that come with it. The street passes under some cypress trees which block views west. This stretch feels far from the City. Edgehill Way curves back to the right and meets itself. Turn left and retrace your steps back to the trailhead.
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| One of the two gated streets in the City? Knockash Hill. |
Forest Hill Extension
Length:
Knockash Hill: 0.13 mile, Edgehill Mountain path: 0.07 mile, Edgehill Way: 0.37 mile (additional 0.08 mile segment of Edgehill Way not walked)
From:
Knockash Hill begins at Ulloa Street and ends at Edgehill Mountain Open Space. Edgehill Way begins at Garcia Avenue.
Character:
Residential, almost surburban in parts.
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| Path through Edgehill Mountain Open Space |
Knockash Hill is gated, but accessible (during the day) to pedestrians. Edgehill Way feels like a neighborhood in Berkeley Hills, with a variety of houses built from the 1920s to the midcentury and beyond. Lots of trees, amazing views, and a very quiet street. Great for walking.
Starting coordinates:
37°44'31.59"N 122°27'25.46"W (Ulloa at Knockash Hill)
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| Edgehill Way, near the top of the hill |
Walk it:
For a fantastic 0.9 mile balloon trek, start at the Knockash Hill gate. Walk to the left of the vehicle gate and uphill into a small development of townhouse-type residences. A mine once operated near the church on the right. At 0.13 mile, the street ends at Edgehill Mountain Open Space. Continue on the path through eucalyptus and Monterey pine and cypress woods uphill to a spur of Edgehill Way. Note the midcentury houses hanging off the hill on the left. At the intersection with Edgehill Way turn right (love that big iron bear here). The other end of this balloon street comes into view on the right -- stay to the left and ascend some more. Press on uphill, past a lovely white art deco house on the right. The street crests. A wall on the left (enjoy the warning sign) does not block views south to Mount Davidson. A private drive breaks off to the right, accessing the highest houses, which enjoy an elevation near 780 feet and the views that come with it. The street passes under some cypress trees which block views west. This stretch feels far from the City. Edgehill Way curves back to the right and meets itself. Turn left and retrace your steps back to the trailhead.
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