Redwood Regional Park – Training Hike (Mostly Shaded) 10.7 mi/ 2,600 ft

*Reposting this training hike from 8-17-24*

This weekend’s weather is forecast to remain seasonably cool. So let’s enjoy a mostly shaded hike in the Redwoods, with an earlier start. Since this is a training hike, we'll go for a slightly quicker pace. End time of 2:30 is approximate.

Meeting time: 8:45 AM, Saturday, August 17, 2024, or as early as needed to secure parking. Will begin hiking at 9:00 AM – please be on time.

Meeting location: 8490 Skyline Blvd, Oakland, CA 94611 (we’ll gather by the benches along the fence, east end of parking lot).

Google Maps – Skyline Gate Staging Area: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Skyline+Gate+Staging+Area/@37.8309691,-122.1865722,17.79z/data=!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x808f87e59b31d7d9:0xbaed87c45ceebd09!2sSkyline+Gate+Staging+Area!8m2!3d37.8317039!4d-122.1853764!16s%2Fg%2F1tdbw_5d!3m5!1s0x808f87e59b31d7d9:0xbaed87c45ceebd09!8m2!3d37.8317039!4d-122.1853764!16s%2Fg%2F1tdbw_5d?entry=ttu

GPS: 37.831816530994665, -122.18536516324009

The parking lot does tend to fill early, but there are also spots along Skyline Blvd and along the adjacent Pine Hills Drive (see map). Please allow time to find parking and walk over to our meeting spot.
There is a bathroom at the north end of the parking lot.

AllTrails route: https://www.alltrails.com/explore/map/map-august-14-2024-32b8923?u=i&sh=5gvw8g

Come prepared, as usual – with good boots, poles if you use them (there is a fair amount of elevation for the mileage), and the usual 2L minimum of water, sunscreen, hat, layers, lunch and snacks, as needed, etc. Current forecast temperatures are in the mid-60’s & cloudy. Check the weather again before heading out. We’ll stop for a short lunch break roughly at the midpoint.

Weather: https://www.wunderground.com/forecast/us/ca/oakland

We’ll wait at trail junctions to be sure everyone is on the right track, but hikers are expected to be able to keep up. Hikers who may be out front of the group a bit are expected to wait at junctions so as not to get separated and end up ultimately slowing the group. Our average pace will be about 2 ½ miles/hr, or roughly 24 minutes per mile, or more, while moving. With our break, we should finish around 2:30, give or take. Time is approximate.