Hike Don’t Spike – East Bay Beetlemania: Reinhardt Redwood Park, Oakland

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Our Breakthrough T1D Hike Don’t Spike event for adults on Sunday, December 6 is a loop through Redwood Park with a short option that includes the viewing of thousands of over-wintering ladybugs.  This 6.1-mile, 800-foot ascent hike (AllTrails map link, Park map link)  is similar to one we did in July 2024, but is timed to coincide with the annual ladybug invasion that is already evident.  We’ll begin with a rolling 1.5-mile section that takes us to the ladybugs.  Those who want to leave early can take a flat 1.5 mi route along Stream Trail back to the cars.  For those continuing, we’ll ascend partway up the west ridge of the park under redwoods, alongside ferns, and over artistically intertwined roots.  Of course, we’ll have plenty of time during this ~3-hour hike to exchange experiences, opinions, and questions about life with T1D.

We’ll visit Muir Woods in January for our annual ladybug hike there, but this is a more accessible spot for casual hikers, and the ladybugs have already arrived!

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