January Hike – Redwood Regional Park

Date: Saturday, January 22, 2011
Time: 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Location: Redwood Regional Park (map)

This is an easy 3.7 mile loop hike. Trailhead elevation is around 1255 feet. The featured hike climbs easily to about 1385 feet, drops to about 780 feet, then regains the lost elevation on the way back to the trailhead -- total elevation change is about 700 feet. The ascending/descending trails are moderate-steep, but short.
[stextbox id="info" caption="Hike Statistics" align="center"]Distance: 3.7 miles
Time: 2 hours
Trail surfaces: Dirt fire roads and trails.
Be sure to read: Hike info and park map[/stextbox] [stextbox id="info" caption="Directions" align="center"]From CA 24 in Contra Costa County, exit Fish Ranch Road
Drive uphill on Fish Ranch Road about 1 mile,
then turn left onto Grizzly Peak Blvd.
Drive 2.4 miles, then turn left onto Skyline Boulevard.
Drive 2 miles on Skyline Boulevard, then turn left into the parking lot.
<< The park is about 3 miles from the Chabot Space Center>>[/stextbox] [stextbox id="info" caption="What to Bring" align="center"]Long pants
Boots: Canyons are often muddy in winter
Dress in Layers
Snack
Water[/stextbox] [stextbox id="info" caption="The Hike" align="center"]

• Walk to the south corner of the parking lot (the opposite end from the portable toilets),
• look for the signed West Ridge Trail.
• At 0.49 mile, French Trail sets out downhill on the left side
• Continue straight on West Ridge.
• At 0.96 mile, at a signed junction, Tres Sendas Trail begins on the left.
• Turn Left on Tres Sendas
• At 1.35 miles, Tres Sendas meets French Trail at a signed junction.
• Continue straight on Tres Sendas.
  The two trails run together, until French breaks off at a signed junction at 1.43 miles and heads back uphill.
• Continue on Tres Sendas.
• At a signed junction at about 1.67 miles, Star Flower Trail departs uphill on the right.
• Continue downhill on Tres Sendas.
• Just past this junction, you'll reach Redwood Creek (fenced)
• Follow the path as it crosses the creek and then ends at a signed junction with the Stream Trail at 1.75 miles.
• Turn right onto Stream Trail.
• At 2.20 miles, look for the start of Prince Road to the left at a signed junction.
• Turn left onto Prince Road.
  Head uphill, and at 2.41 miles, the trail ends at a signed junction with East Ridge Trail. Turn left onto East Ridge Trail.
• At a signed junction at 2.66 miles. East Ridge Trail continues straight, and Phillips Loop Trail breaks off to the left. B
• Turn left onto Phillips Loop Trail.
  At 2.96 miles, Phillips Loop Trail crosses Eucalyptus Trail at a signed junction.
• Continue straight on Phillips Loop Trail.
  Phillips Loop Trail ends at a signed junction with East Ridge Trail at 3.58 miles.
• Turn left onto East Ridge Trail.
  Continue straight on East Ridge Trail.
• East Ridge Trail ends at the parking lot.

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