Redwood Park trail closure discriminates against bicyclists
An East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) "hazard reduction project" to remove ageing trees will close the East Ridge Trail from July through perhaps September. You can review the notice at EBRPD Closure Hot Link. You can also view a map of the Redwood Bike Route.
The point of contention is that a detour is not available for all users.
Equestrians and hikers may use Stream and Prince trails to bypass the project zone. Bicyclists will not be able to bypass the project zone and will need to turn around at the junction of East Ridge and Prince trails.
A reasonable compromise solution identified in EBBC’s discussions with trail users is to temporarily permit bicyclists to ride on Stream Trail in the uphill direction only. EBBC has requested EBRPD staff to consider this option and we urge bicyclists to join representatives of Bicycle Trails Council of the East Bay and the East Bay Area Trails Council in making comments at a special meeting between bicyclists and EBRPD staff and elected directors slated for 7 PM on July 29 at the Trudeau Center, 11500 Skyline Boulevard.
In response to numerous camplaints about the tree removal, the Montclarion (7/25)reported the issue would be addressed during the EBRPD Board Operations Committee at 12:45 PM on July 31. Note that bicyclists have not take a position on the tree removal, only the lack of a detour.
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Redwood Park trail closure
The whole Redwood park trail system discriminates against bicyclists. There is only the one east ridge trail where bikes are allowed. The excuse that bikes wreck trails is not true nor is it able to be proved. While I was in Santa Barbara for the last 2 years I really liked the way their trail systems worked. They were fair to hikers and bikers. The trick was that at every trail head and bike store there were free little bells that you were required to have on your bike(under the seat or where ever), to provide reasonable notice for hikers. The east bay lacks single track. i think this is due in large part to their being many more hikers on commitees against bikers, where are the biker???...Riding their bikes. it just dosen't seem fair.
Ride to till the end.