The View from the Berkeley Hills
On a clear day, the views from the Berkeley Hills are spectacular, with panoramic vistas to the west capturing San Francisco, the Bay, and Marin County, and to the east capturing the East Bay hills and reservoirs, and Mount Diablo. The hike from Inspiration Point in Tilden Park offers views similar to those below. The park is part of the East Bay Regional Park District, as is also the nearby Botanic Garden.
The photo below is by Gautham Narayan .
View of San Pablo Reservoir looking eastward from the Tilden Park trail starting at Inspiration Point. Photo by Sarah Taylor found here.
Looking eastward from Tilden Park, with a spectacular view of the reservoirs and also Mt. Diablo near the top right corner. Photo by Robert Weis available from Google Maps.
Eastward view toward the San Pablo Reservoir. Photo credit: Joe DeFao. Link to a larger photo.
The Outdoor Project website has some additional information about Inspiration Point and includes some other awesome photos.
There is a great article about Tilden and Wildcat Canyon Regional Parks at the redwoodhikes.com site.
Another exceptionally scenic viewpoint is from the Stonewall-Panoramic Trail in the Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve. This hike is in the hills above the Claremont Hotel in Berkeley. See this blog post by Dave Baselt for some great photos. In particular, especially see this photo.
