Distance: 8.7 miles Elevation: 1,627 feet Time: 3.5 hours Route: https://www.strava.com/activities/1012052562 The wide Stream Trail Yesterday, two friends, my dog Jodie , and I headed to Redwood Regional Park across the bay from San Francisco in Oakland. I'd wanted to visit this park for years to see redwoods in a less busy and hectic setting than Muir Woods. For our route, we chose two longer trails that would create a large loop around the park. We started our hike on the southern side of the park near the Wayside Picnic Area. (You can click here for a trail map.) The entry fee was $5 for our car and $2 for the dog. From the parking lot, we picked up the wide and peaceful Stream Trail that took us on a 3-mile ascent to the northern edge of the park. Along our way, we found plentiful restrooms and groves of redwoods to duck into. Redwood grove off the Stream Trail The trail ended at a parking lot, the Skyline Gate Staging Area. To return to our s...