I had read that this trail was overgrown by poison oak, but today we braved the noxious weed, and saw none. Instead, we saw a lush, thick, forest of redwoods, ferns, and huckleberry, with some mushrooms and bunch of banana slugs thrown in for good measure.
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Western witch's hat |
Lori drops down through the redwoods |
California flat-top agaricus |
Western witch's hat |
Western witch's hat |
Lori enjoys these wide paths free of poison oak |
Evergreen huckleberry |
At every turn, there was a thick, lush forest to enjoy |
The tall trees tower overhead even though their bases are at the bottom of a steep hill |
The tall trees tower overhead even though their bases are at the bottom of a steep hill |
A mass of western sword ferns (Polystichum munitum) and evergreen huckleberry |
The trail slices through the beautiful lush forest |
Possibly the remains of a Botta's pocket gopher |
Lori and I emerge from the forest and find sun |
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