Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park - Orick, CA

Cathedral Trees Trail and Karl Knapp Memorial Trail

Cathedral Trees Trail
Cathedral Trees Trail

Hiked 3-mile loop including parts of the Cathedral Trees Trail and Karl Knapp Memorial Trail.


Redwood Trees
Tall Sentinels

Moss Covered Branches
Moss Covered Branches

Really enjoyed being among the giant redwood trees and the interesting plants.


Growth on a Redwood Tree
Bear Shaped Growth on a Redwood Tree

Overgrown Redwood Log
Plants Grow from a Redwood Log

Redwood Tree Roots
Roots of a Fallen Redwood

Redwood Trees
Surrounded by Giants

Fern Canyon

Fern Canyon Entrance
Entrance to Fern Canyon

Hiked 0.8-mile loop through Fern Canyon where some scenes from the second Jurassic Park movie were filmed. 


Fern Canyon
Traversing the Canyon


Trickling Water
Water Trickles Down the Canyon Wall

Made my way through water that varied from mostly ankle deep to as high as knee level in a couple of places. 


Fern Creek
Time to Get Wet

Ferns
Canyon's Namesake

Fern Canyon
Canyon Viewed from Above

Gold Bluffs Trail

Upon leaving Fern Canyon, hiked part of Gold Bluffs Trail along the coast instead of returning to parking lot. Too foggy to see the ocean. Couldn't find Gold Dust Falls. 


Gold Bluffs Trail
Gold Bluffs Trail

Had to stop and turn around when I met a small herd of elk very close to the trail.


Elk
Elk Blocking the Route


Trillium Falls

Trillium Falls
Trillium Falls

Hiked 2.6-mile loop to see Trillium Falls.


Trillium Falls Trail
Trillium Falls Trail

Redwood Tree
"Melted" Tree Base

Trillium Falls
Trillium Falls

Redwood Trees
Among Giants

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