Parks & Gardens
Parks & GardensFounders Rock
Northside
Stand where UC Berkeley began. This unassuming outcrop is where trustees dedicated the land in 1860, launching a university that would reshape the world.
Historic landmark
UC Berkeley origin
Geological outcrop
Hidden campus gem
Tips
🪨"one of the few places in the world you can stand and touch something where people stood (and probably leaned) while making a change in the world"
⛏️mine tunnel entrance nearby if you know where to look
Founders Rock
NorthsideOpen
Parks & GardensParks & GardensStand where UC Berkeley began. This unassuming outcrop is where trustees dedicated the land in 1860, launching a university that would reshape the world.
Historic landmark
UC Berkeley origin
Geological outcrop
Hidden campus gem
Tips
🪨"one of the few places in the world you can stand and touch something where people stood (and probably leaned) while making a change in the world"
⛏️mine tunnel entrance nearby if you know where to look