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Nature Walk: Redwood Regional East Ridge Trail (noon start time)

When:
Wednesday, February 28, 2024, 12:00 PM until 2:00 PM
Where:
Redwood Regional Park, Skyline Gate Staging Area, Skyline Blvd, Oakland, CA
8490 Skyline Blvd.
Oakland, CA  
Additional Info:
Event Contact(s):
Jeanette Ward
6509547476 (c)
Category:
Nature Walk
Registration is recommended
Payment In Full In Advance Only
No Fee


Redwood West Ridge 2


Nature walkers 11/22

RSVP: Jeanette Ward jbwardhmb@gmail.com or 650.954.7476 Members may self register after log in.

When: Wednesday, Feb. 28 12 noon for about 2 hours
Where: East Ridge Trail Head , Skyline Gate Staging Area, Reinhardt Redwood Reg. Park, 8490 Skyline Blvd, Oakland, CA

Open to: Members & volunteers and their guests

Accessibility: Not wheelchair accessible

Description: Have a good breakfast, as this one starts at noon!   East Ridge trail is a wide fire road which undulates gently through open woodlands of pine and madrone.  Not flat, but easy to navigate. Frequent benches. 2.5 miles total. Out and Back. You can turn around at any point and return to parking. We hope to have walk leaders to accompany you! 


Where to meet: Skyline Gate Staging Area parking lot, Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park located at  8490 Skyline Blvd, Oakland, CA
East Ridge trail is near the restrooms. It’s a popular staging area, so if there are no open parking spaces, park up the hill in residential area, or on the east side of Skyline Blvd. 

What to bring: Good shoes for walking, water, sunscreen, layered clothing for variable weather, walking poles are always encouraged  for stability and balance.
 
Directions from north: Drive south on Hwy 13 (toward Hayward). Exit Right at Park Blvdand turn Left at the traffic light (Park Blvd). 
Cross over the overpass, and turn Left again on Mountain Blvd. At the 2nd traffic light turn Right onto Snake Rd.
After 0.2 miles, proceed straight ahead on curvy Shepherd Canyon Rd. forapproximately 2 miles (Snake turns abruptly left: don’t follow it). 
Turn Right at Skyline Drive. 
After about 0.3 miles, turn Left into the parking lot at the Skyline Gate Parking lot, 8490 Skyline Blvd, Oakland, CA.
It’s a popular staging area, so if there are no open parking spaces, park up the hill in residential area, or on the east side of Skyline Blvd.

Transportation: Members who need a ride can contact the AV office for a volunteer (please give advance notice) or have a friend bring you and be your guest.




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