BEAR CREEK ROAD
Thanks to all the rain we’ve had this winter, the hills are still gloriously green, just the time for a drive.
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As you pass through Tilden Park at the top of the East Bay hills, in the spring you’ll see yellow wild mustard flowers in bloom.
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This is one of the trails I used to hike up.
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On the far side of the East Bay hills is the San Pablo Reservoir.
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You can hike around it on the Oursin Trail…
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…or take a drive out Bear Creek Road, which runs for many miles through rolling hills.
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In the spring you’ll also see lupin.
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