Walking the Long Way from Oakland to San Francisco

Описание: I walked 48 miles entirely on foot over three days, following the edge of the Bay from Oakland to San Francisco — a route I’m calling The Inner Bay Passage.

My goal wasn’t to get from Oakland to San Francisco. It was to see familiar ground differently.

This path moves through places many Bay Area residents drive through every day, but rarely experience at walking speed.

The walk traced sections of the Bay Trail, crossed the Richmond–San Rafael Bridge, passed through Richmond, Corte Madera, and Sausalito, and ended at the Pacific Ocean.

This re-edit is quieter than the original. Less narration. More ambient sound. More space for the route itself to surface.

48 miles.
Three days.
No car. No ferry.
The long way between two cities most of us think we already know.

There are quiet easter eggs layered into this edit — visual and audio references tucked into the frame. If you catch one, let me know which in the comments. A full list is posted on Patreon (no paywall).

PATREON

I share extended footage, maps, and route notes there for anyone who wants to support the walks. Most of it is available without a paywall. Supporters are acknowledged by name in the films.

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Chapters

00:00 Opening
00:41 Oakland
00:52 Lake Merritt
01:30 President Herbert Hoover Home
01:53 Pixar Studios (Emeryville)
01:58 Site of Oakland Oaks Ballpark
02:31 Aquatic Park (Berkeley)
02:50 McLaughlin Eastshore State Park
03:06 Bay Trail (Albany)
04:06 Rosie the Riveter Memorial Park (Richmond)
05:38 Richmond Greenway Trail
06:09 Richmond Yacht Harbor
06:15 Point Richmond
06:38 Point Richmond Fairy Houses
07:23 Richmond–San Rafael Bridge Crossing
08:40 Corte Madera Trestle (Dirty Harry film scene)
10:16 Mill Valley / Sausalito Path
10:45 Sausalito Boathouses
11:01 The Record Plant (Sausalito)
12:26 Golden Gate Bridge Crossing
12:52 Battery Crosby
13:09 San Francisco

Points of Interest

Herbert Hoover Home
https://localwiki.org/oakland/Herbert...

Oakland Oaks Ballpark
https://emeryvillehistorical.org/loca...

San Francisco Bay Trail
https://mtc.ca.gov/operations/regiona...

Rosie the Riveter World War II Home Front National Historical Park
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractio...

Point Richmond Fairy Houses
https://www.510families.com/fairy-poi...

Corte Madera Creek Bridge (Northwestern Pacific Railroad)
http://www.bridgeofweek.com/2016/01/m...

The Record Plant (Sausalito)
https://www.oursausalito.com/fun-saus...

If you’d like to support future walks, I share additional material there — extended footage, maps, and behind-the-scenes notes from the route. Most of it is available without a paywall. Supporters are acknowledged by name in the films. It helps keep these projects moving forward, one route at a time.