Map showing the Hayward Fault in the East Bay Hills area
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 What to look for: This trip highlights landscape features formed by the Hayward Fault in the Oakland (East Bay) Hills. The rift valley of the Hayward Fault reflects the long geologic history required to uplift the mountains and erode the valleys and canyons draining the upland. Imprinted on the landscape is the effect of countless numbers of earthquakes and the steady displacement by creep along the Hayward Fault. The rift valley is a result of an increased rate of erosion of the fractured bedrock in the fault zone.
The Oakland Mormon Temple (Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints) is located on Lincoln Avenue near the intersection with Highway 13 (Warren Freeway). The temple is perhaps the most visible manmade feature along the Hayward Fault. Its location perched on a hilltop (shutter ridge) along the fault makes it visible from practically anywhere in the San Francisco Bay Area on a clear day. Fractures along the fault can be traced on nearby streets and on the temple grounds, and the fault crosses through the Interstakes Building next to the main temple. This area was unsettled at the time of the 1868 earthquake.
Access Options
 BART: This trip is not easily accessible from the nearest BART station at Lake Merritt.
 AC Transit: The AC Transit provides limited charter bus service to groups of 20 people or more to the Chabot Space & Science Center. Charter bus service can be arranged from starting locations, such at the Lake Merritt, McArthur, or Fruitvale BART Stations. (Contact AC Transit, or see www.511.org for details about access to the Chabot Space & Science Center).
 Bike: Skyline Boulevard along the Oakland (East Bay) Hills ridgeline is a very popular destination for long and strenuous bike rides (not recommended, however, for the casual rider).
  Hike and wheelchair access: Joaquin Miller Park, Roberts Recreation Area, and Redwood Regional Park are all popular hiking destinations in the forested ridgeline near the Chabot Space & Science Center. Wheelchair access would be easy to the California Mormon Temple from the parking area near the Visitor Center.
  Car: The Oakland Mormon Temple is not accessible from public transportation. The temple, parks in the Oakland Hills, and Chabot Space & Science Center are accessible from the Lincoln Avenue exit on California Highway 13. |
