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Spiral Knob Viewpoint – Upper Jordan Fire Trail loop from Downtown Berkeley

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Spiral Knob Viewpoint – Upper Jordan Fire Trail loop from Downtown Berkeley

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Spiral Knob Viewpoint – Upper Jordan Fire Trail loop from Downtown Berkeley

03:52

13.0km

370m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 5, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

549 m

UC Berkeley - Main Campus

Highlight • Settlement

Currently hosting 30,799 undergraduates and 11,548 graduate students, Berkeley is internationally renowned as the #1 public university in global rankings (2021 U.S. News & World Report). berkeley.edu

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2

953 m

The University Library

Highlight • Monument

Be sure to go in and soak up the atmosphere - as if there were no smartphones! Wonderful, but photography is prohibited.

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3

1.17 km

Berkeley Campanile Sather Tower

Highlight • Monument

Sather Tower is easily one of UC Berkeley's most famous symbols. As the third tallest bell and clock tower in the world, the tower offers incredible views of the bay area.

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4

4.91 km

Bench by the Gnarled Tree

Highlight • Viewpoint

5

5.10 km

Spiral Knob Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

A small detour from the main path rewards with an amazing view.

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6

5.71 km

Upper Jordan Fire Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Upper Jordan Fire Trail is a short 3 mile gravel road trail with lovely views of Claremont Canyon.

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10.3 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

B

13.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.62 km

2.05 km

1.38 km

876 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.99 km

2.14 km

1.74 km

1.64 km

1.32 km

1.16 km

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

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