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Join us at 7 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16, for a hike at Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park in Oakland to get to know other sisters in the community and enjoy the great outdoors. No children, please (female teens, okay). Let us know you are coming: https://mcceastbay.org/rsvpIf sisters want to walk around more, they can do it depending on their interest/time. The hike will be canceled if there are not enough RSVPs or depending on the weather.
– When: Saturday, Aug. 16
– Time: 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. – Please arrive a little early to park and find the group. The group can wait till 7:10 a.m. and will start the hike. Please be on time, since we cannot hold the group.
– Carpool: We highly recommend carpooling. No carpool from MCC is available for this hike. Carpool encouraged others on this hike. Please note that there is no cell phone service available at the parking lot, so we kindly request that you arrive on time.
– Parking: We will meet in the parking lot outside the gate. Please do not go inside the park even if the gate is open. We like to emphasize that there is no cell reception in the parking lot, so please be there on time, as we will not break the group to come back to get someone from the parking lot if they are running late.
– Location: Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park
– Trail: Stream, Tres Sendas, French, Orchard, and Bridle LoopLake Chabot Loop
– Distance: 6.6 miles
– Difficulty: Moderate
– Misc: Wear hiking shoes if possible. There will be a small water crossing, and your shoes might get wet. Bring a small breakfast/ Lunch sandwich or something to eat. Carry enough water, a hat, and a light jacket. Please download All Trails map (free version) in case you decide to return in the middle of the hike. This will be very helpful in navigating back to the parking lot.
– RSVP: By Friday, Aug. 15, please let us know you are coming for this hike: https://mcceastbay.org/rsvp
Sr. Aparna Khan and Sr. Sohaila will be leading this hike. If you have trouble finding the group on the day of the hike, please call or text Sr. Aparna at (408) 480-6584 or Sr. Sohaila at (925) 786-7698. Please remember that we cannot hold all the group, so we request you to please be on time.
For future hikes, please subscribe to the MCC newsletter and/or add your phone number to the Women’s Hiking WhatsUp group.
Please wear comfortable walking/hiking shoes, carry a water bottle, a small snack, a hat, sunglasses, and hiking poles if you have one.
Questions? [email protected]
About this trail:
Redwood Regional Park and the adjacent Roberts Regional Recreation Area feature diverse recreational opportunities including multi-use trails, a lifeguarded pool, an archery range, picnic sites, and overnight campgrounds only a minute's drive from Oakland. The park contains the largest natural stand of coast redwood in the East Bay; the serenity and beautifully lighted landscapes of these forests are unmatched in the region. Most of this loop is a narrow gauge trail for hikers and equestrians only and features several hundred feet of elevation change, making it a uniquely challenging trek through the redwoods. The early portion of the hike features many amenities including picnic sites, water, and restrooms to prepare for the difficult French Trail climbs. From the Canyon Meadow Staging Area, head northwest on the Stream Trail along Redwood Creek and then turn left onto Tres Sendas Trail. Stay on Tres Sendas and go straight at the first turn-off for French Trail; then, go left at the second fork for French. Follow French back across the park and turn left downhill onto Orchard Trail toward Redwood Creek. Go left at the connection with Bridle Trail and then take a right at Fern Dell Meadow to take Stream Trail back to the staging area.
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