Trails: How to get into the wildness.
Certain places are best explored on foot or bike. Wilder is one of them. That’s why we’re creating an extensive network of trails and paths that will weave through the natural landscape and connect to existing trails in Orinda. These connections will open Orinda’s western boundary to the community and make this once private and gated land accessible to nature enthusiasts. Multi-use trails will provide regional connections to Robert Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve. And neighborhood pedestrian, equestrian and bicycle trails will link areas within Wilder to existing Orinda neighborhoods. Local trailheads will be established to allow for limited parking and easy access to the trails.
The trail design will be simple and understated, responding to the topography and natural landscape. There will be informal seating areas and rustic benches for the weary hiker, and varied overlooks and hideaways for the curious wanderer.
GALLERY
Reconnecting with nature.
In today’s world, where kids seem to exercise only their thumbs and their eyeballs, Wilder offers an exciting alternative — a real world frontier of physical and mental space where everything is new and unfamiliar. Come to think of it, this is not only true for kids, it’s true for adults, too.… — read more
The Wilder neighborhood.
When finished, Wilder will be a neighborhood of just 245 homes. If you look at the community plan, you’ll see that the neighborhood itself is just one small part of Wilder’s 1,600 acres … the civilized part, which will occupy about 300 acres. What you can’t see from the plan is the topography. How comfo… — read more
The Quarry House: where Wilder comes together.
The name comes from another time, when these hills were put to different uses. Decades ago, the valley was filled with the sound of machinery and blasted rock. Soon it will be filled with other sounds: kids splashing in a pool, live music and people gathering for all kinds of occasions.… — read more
More reasons to leave the house.
In a certain regard, Wilder is simply a long list of compelling arguments for spending more time outdoors. Hundreds of acres of natural open space. Creeks, woods, hills and meadows. The Quarry House. But there’s more to the list. Like playfields. There will be five of them, created mainly for soccer and… — read more
