Pac Striders Oct. 18 - Skyline Gate, Redwood Regional Park

The next run on our newly-minted schedule is our favorite starting point of Skyline Gate, which we like so much that we feature it twice a month. With Halloween coming up, if anyone has the stamina to lead a Big Trees Loop run, nicknamed the "Blair Witch" loop for ambience reasons, feel free. FYI I'm solo coordinating this weekend starting at 8:45am, as Mike/Jess & co. are out of town.

Editor's note: The Blair Witch loop may be a variation of the Big Trees loop, although I've never been able to get it straight whether they were the same or not. —Amy

DIRECTIONS: Skyline Gate is located off of Hwy. 13. This highway is accessible via I-580 and Hwy. 24. From I-580 or Oakland, take Hwy. 13 North. Exit at Park Street.Turn left at Mountain Blvd. Turn right on Snake Rd. Continue straight onto Shepard Canyon Rd. Turn right on Skyline Blvd., and drive straight to the Skyline Gate parking lot on the left.

From Berkeley or Hwy. 24, take Hwy. 13 South. Exit at Moraga Ave/Montclair District. Moraga Ave. becomes Mountain Blvd. Turn left on Snake Rd. Continue straight onto Shepard Canyon Rd. Turn right on Skyline Blvd., and drive straight to the Skyline Gate parking lot on the left.

Map at pacificstriders.org