| Grizzly Peak | |
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The view from Grizzly Peak Boulevard. |
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| Elevation | 1,758 ft (536 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 100 ft (30 m) [2] |
| Location | |
| Location | Alameda and Contra Costa counties, California, USA |
| Range | Diablo Range |
| Coordinates | [1] |
| Topo map | USGS Briones Valley |
Grizzly Peak is a summit in the Berkeley Hills above Berkeley, California. The peak is located on the border between Alameda and Contra Costa counties, within the boundaries of Tilden Regional Park, and directly behind the University of California, Berkeley campus.
The peak was named for the California grizzly bear which inhabited the area until the last one was killed in the 1860s.
Grizzly Peak became more accessible in 1932 when Grizzly Peak Boulevard was constructed along the ridge line of the Berkeley Hills. The name was extended to the previously-constructed ridge line stretch of Euclid Avenue to the north shortly thereafter. This portion was and remains a residential area of Berkeley while the original stretch is largely undeveloped. The intersection of Claremont Avenue and Fish Ranch Road was historically an important pass through the Berkeley Hills before the tunnel that preceded today's Caldecott Tunnel was constructed through the hills around 1910; an inn and stage stop was located here.