great accommodations. The rooms are clean and spacious. Room service has so many options. We had a pleasant vacation and we can not wait to go back

We drove through this area as we descended from the hills and noticed the lovely preserved green space that adds so much to the densely-populated East Bay.

One can hike way up into the hills in this Preserve and experience great views of the Bay the Golden Gate and San Francisco. Beware great heat on a sunny day.

This trail offers a lot of varying altitude gains and falls, mostly on a wide fire-trail, with cutoffs through woods and tributary trails. Beware of dog walkers leaving unbagged droppings. You want to bring your own water, there is no water on the trail. I like the trail in rainy weather too, unless it is raining heavily or steadily for some time, when your shoes will become thick with mud.

This is an incline hike all the way to the top; 1.6 miles. It's a harsh but quick workout to one of the best views of the Bay Area. We parked on Stonewall Rd and made our way to the Stonewall-Panoramic trailhead. About .3 miles in, there's a large area where you can take a break, picnic or swing on a rope that takes you over the edge (no, thank you). The two huge hills starts about .8 miles in, the first one's not too bad. If you're exhausted, there's a bench for you to rest and take in the gorgeous panoramic view. If the view was all you were interested in, you can head back down..this was actually where I thought I had the best shot of the Bay Area versus any higher in elevation. If you want a good challenge, head up the second hill ...that's going to be the killer of them all! By now, I've rested three times on that second hill grasping for air. When you reach the top, you can either go right, left or back down the same way you came up. To the right is Tilden Park and the left takes you through the neighborhoods and Clark Kerr Fire Trail. Thinking about how steep it was to reach the top, I couldn't imagine going back down. Instead, we cut through the neighborhoods and headed down on Clark Kerr Fire Trail. Best decision I made! The trail was shaded, wasn't as steep and it went through the wooded area that which connects you back onto Stonewall-Panoramic trail. It was a peaceful hike back to the car indeed. Tip: Wear trekking shoes for better grip. The path is slippery!