Redwood Regional Park (French–East Ridge)
Oakland Hills, East Bay · near Oakland · SF Bay Area
Hiking
At a glance
- Difficulty
- moderate
- Route type
- loop
- Distance
- 7.5 miles
- Elevation gain
- 1,450 ft
- Time needed
- day
- Best season
- Year-round · A rare summer-friendly pick (cool, shaded redwood canyon)
Permits and booking
- Permit required
- No
- How the permit works
- EBRPD; parking fee at Canyon Meadow when staffed. Leashed dogs allowed on most trails but NOT the lower Stream Trail.
- How hard the permit is to get
- 0 of 5
What is here
- Features
- Coast redwoods (second-growth from a famous logged stand) · Fern-lined creek · Bay views from East Ridge
Worth knowing
- Dogs
- Allowed
- Good for a first timer
- No
Hiking detail
- Intl tip
- Start at Skyline Gate instead for a ridge-first loop with easier parking. Note dogs aren't allowed on the lower Stream Trail.
The guide
Hidden in the Oakland hills is a full redwood forest — descendants of giants so tall 1850s ship captains used them as navigatio…
In the Guidebook
Everything above is yours for free. The written guide to Redwood Regional Park (French–East Ridge) — what it is actually like, and what we would tell a friend before they went — comes with the Guidebook.
Getting there
- Coordinates
- 37.7963, -122.1573