Inviting Walk Through The Redwoods: Photo Of The Day

OAKLAND, CA — The largest remaining stand of Coast Redwoods in the East Bay is protected in Redwood Regional Park in Oakland, part of the East Bay Regional Park system. According to the park website, "The forest's peaceful groves give little evidence of the park's bustling past – in the mid-1800s the area was the scene of extensive logging to supply building materials for the San Francisco Bay Area. The logging era has long since passed, and a stately forest of 150-foot coast redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens) has replaced those cut down."

To get an idea of how inviting the hiking trails are in the park, you just need to look at the photo above. Huge thanks to David Souza for sharing it.

And here's one more fun fact about the park, "The naming of the rainbow trout species was based on fish taken from the San Leandro Creek drainage, which includes Redwood Creek. Trout seen in the creek today are descendants of that pure strain."

If you'd like to visit, here's the address to google a map: 7867 Redwood Road, Oakland, CA 94619

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