Walking the Long Way from Oakland to San Francisco

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.   / stepnoutthruhikes   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.