We were invited by POST to "beta-test" their new Audrey Edna hiker's cabin , named in honor of the mother of a significant donor to the Heart of the Redwoods campaign. This campaign helped to purchase lands including the land that contained this cabin.
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From the Sam McDonald Park trailhead, it's a short 2 mile hike to the cabin. We dropped off much of our gear and put the perishables in the fridge and then headed off for a bit more hiking, where I picked up a tick.
Upon our return, we enjoyed some cheese and wine before cooking dinner, reading, and relaxing.
When we arrived early Friday afternoon, we had the parking lot to ourselves |
There is more oxalis and trilliums on this trail than any we've seen |
It's a wet forest, so there was lots of fungi breaking down wood |
Blue-eyed grass |
California poppy |
This western fence lizard hung out here all weekend |
The wildflowers and forests were gorgeous |
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The forests in the Pescadero Creek complex were densely wooded and picturesque |
More redwood sorel! |
And more |
Lots 'o fairy rings |
Dung caps? |
Lori hikes up the last bit of the Towne Fire Road just before our turnoff |
Beautiful wildflowers, just outside the cabin |
Lori makes it to the cabin |
The POST Audrey Edna cabin |
Lori and the artwork highlighting the conceptual rings of the redwood tree |
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Me and Lor and the cabin |
The redwood rings and the forests beyond |
The first thing you see when you enter is the kitchen |
Then the living room |
Which doubled as our closet |
A bedroom with a view |
Although we wanted to look at stars before going to bed, there were high clouds that got in the way. During the night, I happened to wake up and found that the clouds had gone away and that the Milky Way was bright and impressive.
The next morning we ate breakfast on the benches at the edge of the hill and enjoyed the view and watched the fog recede before heading back down the hill.
Enjoying a hot coffee on a cold morning |
The wispy morning fog recedes |
Me and Lor (much more heavily dressed) and the cabin |
Tidy tips |
The Sierra Club hiker's hut just down the trail |
The Grinch of the Heritage Grove |
More sword ferns and redwood sorrel |
Some very nice mushrooms! |
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