Pac Striders Weekend Run, Sun Mar 19, 8:30, Skyline Gate

Hi Everyone,
We'll leave from a familiar staging area, but we're going to mix things up a bit after that. West Ridge, down Graham, up Dunn and Baccharis back to West Ridge, continuing out WR to Bridle to Stream and back to Skyline Gate. Nine miles by the map, more hill than the usual 9 mile loop, but many variants and shortcuts available.

DIRECTIONS: Skyline Gate can be reached from the Park Ave. exit off Highway 13 in Oakland. Heading north on 13, turn left at the stop sign at the end of the ramp onto Mountain Blvd. Turn right at the third light onto Snake Rd. Heading south on 13, take a left at the stoplight at the end of the ramp onto Park Ave., a left at the light onto Mountain Blvd., and a right onto Snake Rd. Proceed on Snake Rd. and go straight onto Shepherd Canyon Rd. where Snake takes a sharp left. Proceed up Shepherd Canyon (watch for the sharp hairpin right) until you reach a five way intersection at which you have a stop sign. Turn right onto Skyline Blvd. and look for the Skyline Gate parking lot 0.5 miles on your left.Have a good weekend,Mike