Comments on: Oakland hiker’s blog: Dilettante

By: Victoria

Victoria — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 02:05:07 +0000

It’s true– I have thought about orienteering several times (if I didn’t have to mountain bike, I’d probably be well-involved in adventure racing as well). I just need to get myself to an event one of these days…

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:46:41 +0000

Victoria: thanks for the tip. By the way I was thinking of you at the orienteering meet the other day… sounds like something you’d like.

By: Rebecca Bond a.k.a. Dilettante

Rebecca Bond a.k.a. Dilettante — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:54:15 +0000

Oh I feel famous… thanks so much for posting this! CBS5 Eye on Blogs picked up on your blog review of my blog! I’m so excited to know that my dad is now not the only person who has ever read my blog. Thanks again Two-Heel Drive.

By: Victoria

Victoria — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:28:25 +0000

Oh my. This is a must-see park. Can’t believe El Señor del TwoHeelDrive has not been here! Golden Spike is actually one of my favorite trails in the Bay Area– that trail and then Baccharis (but maybe I just like the name for Baccharis– sounds like people should be drinking wine in vats by the side of the trail). Either way, it’s a great hiking area. You can get views of the East Bay Hills and then be feeling very small under a canopy of redwoods.

By: 4wheelbob

4wheelbob — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:36:24 +0000

I wrote up Redwood Regional in “The Independent” a couple of years ago. From the main lot on Skyline, take either of the three trailheads (East & West Ridge, or the Stream Trail) and make a gradual descent into the canyon. It’s a perfect summer place if you live in Livermore, for instance – it’s nice and cool next to the creek and beneath the redwoods.

My preferred route is East Ridge to Prince Rd to Stream Trail. Loop westbound on Stream Trail, back up the canyon to the parking lot. Easy and very rewarding. Nothing like a nap under the redwoods in August.