Location: Redwood Regional Park is in the East Bay hills just over the ridge from Oakland. The entryway is ... the loop on the West Ridge Trail. Map/brochure: Available at kiosk, map box at ...

An almost hidden treasure of redwood trees lies just off Redwood Road, a few miles from downtown Oakland, California. The lush greenery, peaceful groves and sheer beauty provide a welcome oasis ...

To see a map of the redwoods by area in Oakland, click here. The redwood forests remained until ... Lost Monarch in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park. It measures 26 feet across.

Go old-school: Consult the park map and use road signs. With 40,000 acres of old-growth redwoods and hundreds of miles of trails, every trail is the “best trail” for great redwood sightings.

He was hooked: The park ... towering redwood forest was once brought to its knees by the logging industry; great oxen would pull ginormous logs down the hillsides to be milled. The Oakland ...

Deborah Zierten teaches a group of fifth graders about redwood trees in Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park in Oakland. (Dana Cronin/KQED) Redwoods prefer cool, moist climates, which is why they’re now ...