Leader: Ron Sipherd
Distance: About 4 miles.
Elevation: About 200 feet of elevation gain and loss.
Accessibility: Moderate comfortable pace with pauses for historical asides. The walk includes some concrete stairs and moderate uphill climbs. Served by AC Transit line 79. Restrooms at Star Market on Claremont Avenue. Well-behaved dogs on leash permitted.

Circa 1900, this scenic neighborhood boasted several imposing mansions with extensive grounds that belonged to some of the Bay Area’s wealthiest tycoons. Many other “very nice” homes belonged to the merely affluent. We will discover what remains of these grand houses and try to imagine the splendor of bygone days. For maps and photos, see Estates.

Rain cancels.