Lori had done the classic El Corte de Madera OSP loop with Dan and his Hike Don't Spike group earlier this summer and wanted to to show it to me. This hike packs in a lot of great sights: tafoni, a plane wreck, and a very old redwood.
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Dendroalsia moss grew thickly on the trees on part of
the hike |
Lori on the trail in the redwoods |
There were many cut stumps on this trail, but all were showing multiple generations of new growth |
Lots of huckleberry on the trail! |
The only wreckage from the 1953 crash of the Resolution from Sydney visible from the trail |
The redwood forest gave way to a short strip of
brittleleaf manzanita |
This plaque commemorating the victims of the crash was placed on 2006-10-29 |
There is a nice picnic table on a high point with a view to the ocean |
The tafoni produces many unusual patterns |
The tafoni produces many unusual patterns |
The tafoni produces many unusual patterns |
The tafoni produces many unusual patterns |
Lori appreciates the Methuselah tree |
The Methuselah tree is over 1,800 years old |
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