Where: Live Oak Park, Park Picnic Area #2, between Walnut and Oxford streets next to Berryman Path
Please join Berkeley Path Wanderers Association for our 2022 annual meeting on Saturday, October 15, in Live Oak Park. We’ll introduce and elect two new board members, Madeleine Kahn and Jane Andersen; take a look back at 2022 achievements and challenges, and look forward to 2023, our 25th anniversary year; and vote on the design for our commemorative anniversary T-shirt!
Refreshments and coffee will be served, and BPWA swag will be available for purchase.
After the meeting at 11 a.m., walk leaders Janet Byron (short stroll), John Ford (medium walk), and Tamara Gurin (long walk) will lead 3 walks of different lengths:
SHORT WALK: A Stroll Around Live Oak Park and North Shattuck
Leader: Janet Byron
Distance: 1.5 miles
Accessibility: Mostly flat, with no steps
On this leisurely, 1-hour stroll we see points of interest in the historic North Shattuck neighborhood, including three homes designed by Bernard Maybeck, several elderly Victorians, the Wavy Gravy commune and childhood home of Helen Wills Moody, and religious institutions. We'll end at Saul's for lunch outdoors together for whoever would like to join.
MEDIUM WALK: A few paths and a great view.
Leader: John Ford
Distance: 3 miles
Accessibility: The route includes several sets of stairs. Well-behaved dogs on leash are welcome.
We will venture uphill a bit using three paths including the historic Rose Walk, stop for the view at Greenwood Commons, and then work our way to La Vereda and our newest path, Hilgard. From there we will walk over to and through the UC campus. After leaving campus, we'll take the Ruth Armstrong Path to Walnut Street and back to the start.
LONG WALK: To the Peak
Leader: Tamara Gurin
Distance: 4.5 miles
Accessibility: Rigorous walk on stairways and steep paths. Dogs on leash are welcome. Bring water and snacks. Dress in layers and comfortable shoes. In wet weather the trails and steps may be slippery.
Get ready to climb to the hilltops and explore some steep paths on this hearty walk from Live Oak Park all the way to Grizzly Peak Boulevard. On our way, we will take stairway paths (Berryman, Tamalpais, Covert, Whitaker, Stevenson, and Stoddard) before catching the Selby Trail at Shasta Road. We’ll return to Live Oak Park via Atlas Path, Glendale Path, and Glendale-La Loma Park. All together we’ll walk 10 of Berkeley’s paths, gain about 800 feet in altitude, and climb about 1,000 stairs!