Category Archives: Northern California coastal forests

Miners’ Ridge and James Irvine loop hike, Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park

An excellent loop hike in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park through old-growth redwood and Sitka spruce, a fern canyon, and a beach with wild elk. Continue reading

Posted in 2009, May, Northern California coastal forests | Tagged | 1 Comment

Mill Creek Trail loop hike, Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park

A spring hike in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park through Stout Grove and the Mill Creek Trail. Continue reading

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Butano State Park Hike

A loop hike though patches of old-growth redwood and Douglas-fir in Butano State Park in which I take only a hand drawn map and then lose it. Continue reading

Posted in 2009, April, Northern California coastal forests | Tagged | Leave a comment