Hiking Among Giants - Redwood National and State Parks

Canopy

So today we headed off to Redwood National Park. But, before we left, Scott made kibbee and eggs and they were delish! Scott also set up the hammock so I got to spend a few minutes relaxing. This morning was a perfect start to the day! The drive was picturesque from Medford, OR.

The Redwood trees were incredible! We learned that there are actually three species of Redwoods; one species in China, the Coastal Redwoods that we saw today, and the Giant Sequoias down in Central California. The Coastal Redwoods are the tallest trees on earth reaching over 370 feet tall and with diameters reaching 24 feet wide. Let's just say we we're hiking among giants today and it was awesome.

To get to the trail we drove on an old stagecoach dirt road. In some places it was very narrow and nerve racking. It was so cool driving around and in between the trees.

My friend the slug!

We did a two and a half hour hike through an old growth forest and we were both in awe (Boyscout Tree Trail). We tried to get pictures but pictures just don't show the massiveness of the trees.

We started in 85 degree weather today and ended in 62 degrees at the coast. The Northern California coast was breathtaking, although most of it was covered in a dense fog. From what we saw though, it was beautiful. I'm excited for our drive tomorrow, the scenery should keep my mind off the fact that I am once again sitting in the truck for hours.

We also saw a couple different herds of elk tonight. The first herd that we saw probably had about 20 elk. The second herd, if you can call it that, had three males, all with their antlers. Two of them were playing and head butting each other. It was fun to watch.

We're camping at another KOA tonight and this one had a hot tub, yay! It seems that every KOA that we've stayed at gets nicer and nicer, I highly recommend them for anyone doing a trip.