Prairie Creek Trail

Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park

CA

 

July 2014

 

 

 

Yes, another accessible trail through a redwood forest. This time we found the trail in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park to be a little steep and narrow, leading me to believe we may have made a wrong turn somewhere. It's hard to tell because trails crisscrossed and the trail signs were confusing. None the less, we had a nice hike.

 

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Redwood Access Trail

Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park

CA

 

July 2014

 

Who knew 1981 was the International Year of the Disabled? Not me. The only thing that I'm aware of that came from that year is a .5 mile fully accessible trail in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park. This is just a guess, but I would bet this was one of the first accessible trails through a natural area in the United States.

 

The trail was beautiful and very easy to navigate. I would think most wheelchair users could complete this trail with little or no help. When looking online or on the park map, this trail is usually designated as a nature trail and not by the Redwood Access Trail name.

 

The trail started next to the visitor center and only had one disabled parking spot. Even on a weekday morning, the entire parking lot was packed and people were finding alternate places to leave their cars. We were fortunate to find a regular spot and made it work, but it would be nice if they would add a few more disabled parking spots.

***Especially considering the amount of "older" people that use disabled spots. ***

 

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Roosevelt Elk

Northern California Coast

 

July 2014

 

 

 

 

In addition to seeing a few Roosevelt Elk on our way to Gold Bluffs Beach Campground, we were fortunate to spot a few herds in Elk Prairie and Elk Meadows. Laurel really enjoyed looking for and spotting the elk. Surprisingly, Kellisa wasn't too excited.

 

 

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Gold Bluffs Beach Campground

Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park

CA

 

July 2014

 

 

Heaven on Earth!

 

Our campsite was situated on a small strip of land between the Pacific Ocean and towering bluffs. There was a constant fog and ocean breeze adding to the magic. We were far off the beaten path and would be playing and sleeping in a real tsunami zone. Roosevelt Elk and bears frequent the campground to make it a little more interesting. The temperature never rose above 59F. The three of us fell into a deep sleep snuggled in our sleeping bags listening to the waves and near constant breeze. We will be back!!!

 

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