Hillside Natural Area — Attraction in El Cerrito

Lovely views, and easy access. What a gem, except for City neglect. Overgrown and dangerous with dead trees ready to break a limb and fall on you. HNA is surely adding a lot of fuel (from the accumulated dead undergrowth) to help spread any neighborhood fire. Apparently El Cerrito City officials have not recently visited to see current condition. I recommend the City Attorney or insurance officials visit to mitigate this disaster...

The kids i watch and myself call this 'cheaters hike' since there are beautiful views within a few minutes of walking, that continue almost the entire time, depending on the route you take. Great walk/hike if you're ready for varying inclines, some fairly steep. We start at the top and go along the ridge line, only takes about 40mins round trip with 2...

This view is breath taking. You can pick just about any hillside to take pics from and create a great backsplash for a wall feature. A screen saver or to dust of your photography skills that you learned 20,30,40 years ago. Definitely a serene place to visit when you want to get out of the house and breath some fresh air with an...