Redwood regional park mountain biking trails trailforks. Ebrpd challenging hikes east bay regional park district. Redwood regional park, part of the east bay regional park district, is located in the oakland hills just a few miles from downtown oakland. Trails riverfront regional park visit sonoma county. Ive decided to live dangerously and risk a long hike on a day it may rain. The trail is primarily used for hiking, running, nature trips, and bird watching and is accessible yearround. Once inside redwood park, myriad loops are possible. Easy trails 6 trails intermediate trails trails hard trails 2 trails. The lakes are reclaimed gravel pits transformed into beautiful settings for kayaking and fishing.
This 1,830 acre park possesses the unique ability to really make you feel like youre out there. Redwood regional park contains the largest natural strand of coast redwood in the east bay. Walk up stream trail as far as you can, looking for newts in the winter, listening for owls in the evenings, and noticing the. There is lots of room for little legs to run as well as to explore open meadows and a redwood forest. The east bay skyline national trail and bay area ridge trail traverses redwood for part of its 31mile course. Click here to download a printable trail map of the favorite runs below.
French trail, redwood regional park perhaps the most striking thing about hiking along french trail, which runs amid the towering redwoods and leafygreen ferns of redwood regional park, is the. Redwood regional park mountain bike, hike, trail running, horse trails near oakland, california. Anthony chabot regional park to the south and huckleberry regional botanic preserve to the north. Redwood regional park the undiscovered hikes of lamorinda. Best trails in redwood regional park california alltrails. But a series of locked gates makes it impossible to walk continuously from one end to the other. East ridge trail is fun for my beginner boy, age 6.
Redwood trail, berkeley, california hiking project. A loop hike through the forests of redwood regional park, approximately eight miles in length with feet of elevation gain. This loop is almost entirely shaded, includes some breathtaking trails, and can be hiked in about an hour or faster if youre in great shape. Redwood regional park trail runs trailstompers guide to sf bay. Look for the massive clusters of ladybugs that migrate to the parks trees each winter along the parks coast redwoods. Oakland trailpath free sequoia sempervirens, or coastal redwoods, grow to 150 feet tall in redwood regional park, one of the few spots in the bay area that escaped timberhungry loggers in the. Redwood regional park hiking project hiking trail maps. You may be only just over the hill from downtown oakland, but redwood regional park feels like its in a different world. Redwood redwood national park trail and backcountry. Redwood regional park hikes dogs love hikes dogs love.
Redwood county government center 403 south mill street, p. The rhododendron trail gets a lot more open after cal barrel road as you approach the south fork trail, the redwoods get smaller and less interesting. Redwood regional park, part of the east bay regional park district, is a huge open space thats tucked away in the east bay hills just a short drive from oakland. Redwood regional park oakland all you need to know. Click here or on the map to download a pdf version to print. The trees seen here at purisima creek redwoods preserve are probably about 100 years old. Best walking trails near redwood regional park, california. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, running, and nature trips and is accessible yearround. West ridgeredwood peakstarflowermadronewest ridge length. Trout seen in the creek today are descendants of that pure strain. Stream trail, located near redwood regional park, california is a 2. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. The most popular trails are redwood trail, redwood peak trail and west ridge trail. On the east bay regional parks redwood park map available free at the trail head this is the spot where a short lateral trail leaves the redwood peak trail and goes uphill to the rocky tree covered 1619 foot redwood peak summit.
Redwood regional park is my favorite park in the east bay, containing the largest remaining natural stand of coast redwood found in the east bay. West ridge and east ridge trail california alltrails. Anna costa joaquin miller park city of oakland skyline redwood bowl staging 700 ridge redwood distance 8. The redwood trail, as the name implies, goes threw a mixed forest dominated by redwoods. There are multiple entrances to the park, but this trail is from the redwood gate, which is in the southeast part of the park.
Hiking, jogging, and horseback riding are popular on the park s nearly 40 miles of trails. Hiking trails near redwood regional park hiking project. It can be accessed from below at its junctions with madrone trail at salamander flat or the meadow trail. This shady loop offers a nice sampler of some of the best sections and. Book your tickets online for redwood regional park, oakland.
The heavilylogged redwoods are tiny, but theres still some pretty nice. In the mid1800s the area was the scene of extensive logging to supply building materials for the san francisco bay area. You can also walk into redwood from the north or south skyline national trail and the bay area ridge trail run through redwood and then onto parklands in both directions. Tilden to redwood regional via skyline trail, sibley and huckleberry. City of surrey parks and beaches remain open, but all users must be following proper social distancing measures by keeping 2 metres of physical distance from each other to minimize the risk. You can find it by heading here 7867 redwood rd, oakland, ca 94619, and when your gps says you made it, it will still be about a mile ahead on the left. The peaceful redwood groves that exist today give little evidence of the parks bustling past.
The park is part of a historical belt of coast redwood extending south to leona canyon regional open space preserve and east to. Explore the best trails in redwood city, california on traillink. There are many trails within the redwood national park. French trail via redwood gate california alltrails.
Redwood regional park is a part of the east bay regional parks district ebrpd in the san francisco bay area. This 8mile loop takes place at redwood regional park in the oakland hills. Redwood regional park includes much of the east bays unusual stand of redwoods. The trail runs the entire length of redwood city from massachusetts avenue to emerald market. There are two 30 minutelong uphill sections of trail in the first half of the hike. Redwood regional park trail runs trailstompers guide to. Redwood regional park has 280 trails in the vicinity, including 243 hiking trails, 221 for trail running and 265 for other activities. Redwood regional park, east ridge trail loop hiking. As part of the rei coop family, were dedicated to making websites and mobile apps that help outdoor enthusiasts connect, share information and get out into the places they love to play. Redwood national park trail and backcountry management plan 1 redwood national park trail and backcountry management plan introduction redwood national park is one of four individual parks that comprise redwood national and state parks rnsp.
The coastal trail is the longest trail, stretching 35 miles between crescent beach and orick. How to spend the perfect day in oaklands redwood forest 7x7. Redwood regional park is very popular with hikers, joggers, and mountain bikers. Nestled in the hills just above the city of oakland is the 1,830acre redwood regional park.
Running trails near redwood regional park trail run project. Gracing the ridgeline of the oakland hills, 1,830 acre redwood regional park boasts nearly 40 miles of trails to run, hike, or bike. Continue ascending to a wide flat area where 3 trails meet. With more than 94 redwood city trails covering 693 miles, youre bound to find a perfect trail like the lincoln hill pathway or nwp railroad trail. Redwood regional park, challenging 10 mile hike meetup. Redwood regional park stream trail in oakland california. Redwood regional park mountain bike trail in castro valley. Welcome to redwood reinhardt redwood regional park oakland, orinda east bay regional park district 2950 peralta oaks court, 18883272757 1888ebparks trs 711. The oldest known age of a redwood is 2,200 years, although the average mature age is 500 to 1,000 year old. Best walking trails in redwood regional park alltrails. At peak times youll encounter at least 12 groups per minute on just about every trail, increasing to maybe 34 groups on the more popular trails. The favorite runs on this page start from the canyon meadow staging area.
From here you can go forth and wander see this trail map of the park. In redwood regional park, miles of trails wind through. The rocky area is visible from the last trail junction. The park is named for the 150foot coast redwoods that have grown backand are now some of the only remaining stands in the east bay. Redwood park effective march 23, all city playgrounds, skateparks and sports courts for team sports such as basketball and lacrosseball hockey are closed. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible yearround. Many residents already use sections of the trail for walking, jogging, or to walk their dogs. We loved this hike and would rate it 710 because the trail we went was simply too short. Redwood regional park is a hikers dream, an ethereal redwood forest with myriad trails including sunny ridgeline walks and rigorous hill climbs connecting to the shady, flat strolls along the valley floor. The naming of the rainbow trout species was based on fish taken from the san leandro creek drainage, which includes redwood creek. From san francisco, take 580 east off of the bay bridge and turn left off of the 35th ave exit. Redwood regional park west ridge and east ridge trail is a 7. This is a challenging 10mile hike which includes the entire length of the golden spike trail and. I first discovered this park at the beginning of 2014, when i was looking for a local place to hike.
The park contains the largest remaining natural stand of coast redwood sequoia sempervirens found in the east bay. The four parks redwood national park, jedediah smith redwoods state. Take the french trail all the way from the redwood to skyline gates. Run the circumnavigation of redwood regional parks. The peaceful redwood groves that exist today give little evidence of the park s bustling past. The longest trail in redwood regional park is bay area ridge trail a wellknown trail measuring 62. Redwood creek hike in redwood regional park in the east. Directions to trailhead take hwy 101 and exit at whipple ave. Purisima creek redwoods preserve midpeninsula regional. This route will take you into the heart of the redwood growth. Then turn off at canyon trail for a steep descent into the picnic playground grove at the redwood. Best hike in the redwoods 20 french trail, redwood. The redwood creek trail, east of orick, is an 8 12 mile hike to the tall tree groves. It might be tempting to take a shortcut on the south fork trail, but youll only save a mile and youll miss some of the best scenery of the hike.
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