I love bridges. If I see a cool looking bridge, I want to cross it, especially if it goes somewhere that I’m not familiar with. Same with stairs outdoors. They feel like an adventure to me.
I love bridges. If I see a cool looking bridge, I want to cross it, especially if it goes somewhere that I’m not familiar with. Same with stairs outdoors. They feel like an adventure to me.
Go to NorCal! My favorite place to see redwoods is Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park in Santa Cruz.
Lived in Bay Area for some time and been up to the Redwood National park but not to Santa Cruz! Just checked it out and now I have another reason to visit again. Honestly, I would have even stayed there - NorthCal’s nature is simply breathtaking - but unfortunatelly so are the living costs around there.
There are many more beautiful places to visit in Santa Cruz, too. Wilder Ranch State Park cliffs, West Cliff Drive at sunset, UCSC campus, Pogonip, and Nisene Marks State Park, just to name a few.
A dirty secret is that Humboldt Redwoods State Park actually has more of the tallest trees than the national park. The reason is that it’s the older of the two, though I think it was originally purchased by private citizens who wanted to preserve some of the last remaining groves. Anyhow, the entire Avenue of the Giants is worth a visit.