Grizzly Peak, Hill in Berkeley Hills, United States.

Grizzly Peak is a 531-metre summit in the Berkeley Hills, on the border of Alameda and Contra Costa counties within Tilden Regional Park, directly behind the UC Berkeley campus. Grizzly Peak Boulevard, built in 1932 along the ridge line, runs past the peak; the road extends from Kenyon Avenue in Kensington through Berkeley and Oakland to Skyline Boulevard above Oakland.

The peak takes its name from California grizzly bears that lived in the area until the 1860s, with the last local sighting recorded in Strawberry Canyon. Settlement and development transformed the region from wild habitat into the park landscape visible today.

The name comes from the California grizzly bear, which lived here until the late 1800s; the last local sighting was by a man reportedly killed by a grizzly in Strawberry Canyon in the 1860s. Today visitors stop along Grizzly Peak Boulevard for views of the Golden Gate Bridge and the Bay Area, and street luge enthusiasts ride down from Skyline Boulevard and Claremont Avenue into Berkeley.

Several hiking trails lead to the summit with parking available along Grizzly Peak Boulevard and Skyline Boulevard. Visit early in the morning or late afternoon to avoid crowds and enjoy the clearest views.

Before Grizzly Peak Boulevard was built in 1932, the spot where it meets Claremont and Fish Ranch Road was an important pass through the Berkeley Hills, used before the tunnel that preceded the Caldecott Tunnel was dug in 1903. An inn and stage stop called the Summit House stood there.