Pac Striders Aug 9, 8:45am, TOP of Strawberry Canyon

None of us wanted to face the long hill near the bottom of Strawberry Canyon, so we decided to start from the top again. (Of course, we'll eventually have to climb back up, but whatever.) I'll quote Mike's write-up from the last time we came out here:

"We will meet at the staging area on Golf Course Road, near the intersection of Golf Course Rd, Grizzly Peak Blvd, and Centennial Drive. The directions are the same, just keep driving up from campus past the Lawrence Hall of Science to the intersection with Grizzly Peak Blvd. When you cross Grizzly, the road becomes Golf Course Drive and the parking area comes up quickly on your right. It's all down hill from there! In the fine tradition of Strawberry Runs, there's no water or bathroom. But the golf course clubhouse is about a half mile up the road, so actually, we're better off than on campus."

DIRECTIONS: Access to Strawberry Canyon is off Centennial Rd., east of UC Berkeley main campus, in the hills just behind the campus.

From I-80, exit at University Avenue. Proceed east on University Avenue then turn left on Oxford. Turn right on Hearst and go up the hill, then turn right on Gayley. Turn left at the stop sign onto Stadium Way. and left again on Centennial Dr., which proceeds
eastward up the hill from the back side of the stadium. Continue driving up from campus past the Lawrence Hall of Science to the intersection with Grizzly Peak Blvd. When you cross Grizzly, the road becomes Golf Course Drive and the parking area comes up quickly on your right.

From Hwy. 13, exit at Ashby Ave. Proceed on Ashby, then turn right on College. Turn right onto Dwight Way, go up the hill and turn left onto Prospect. Proceed around the stadium (to your left) to the first stop sign. Turn right onto Centennial Drive, continue driving up from campus past the Lawrence Hall of Science to the intersection with Grizzly Peak Blvd. When you cross Grizzly, the road becomes Golf Course Drive and the parking area comes up quickly on your right.

From Hwy. 24 heading west, take Fish Ranch Rd. and turn right up the hill. At the top, turn right onto Grizzly Peak Blvd and go for about three miles to the stop sign at Golf Course Drive. Turn right and the parking area comes up quickly on your right.