The Duffel Bag: Prairie Creek Redwoods

Where the spirit leads the feet will follow.

Down distant paths for unmapped miles.

Heads forget but hearts remember:

The art of living knows no bounds.

"The best journeys answer questions that in the beginning you didn't even think to ask." - Jeff Johnson, 180 Degrees South

"The best way out is always through" - Robert Frost

"The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way". - Marcus Aurelius

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Tuesday, July 9, 2024

Trillium Falls Hike

In Redwood National State & National Park.

Not what I was expecting. There always seems to be so much hype about these falls and hike, but after doing the loop, I was unimpressed. We hiked right past Trillium Falls thinking "that's too small, that can't be it". But it was Trillium Falls. Oh well, it was still an enjoyable hike, but I was expecting a lot more.

Total Miles: About 3.0

The famous Trillium Falls

Monday, July 8, 2024

Prairie Creek Redwoods Hike

Near Orick, CA on the Humboldt Coast.

A great loop-hike through the redwoods at Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park. This included the Friendship Ridge trail, which was an amazing section that we have never hiked.

Total Miles: 16.5

Total Time: 06:19:45

Friday, June 16, 2017

* Arcata Bay Oyster Festival

***UPDATE***
Competition Winners

WOW! Amazing day hanging out in Arcata sluuupping oysters.

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Book hotel room - Check
Buy stainless steel ABOF beer mugs online (pick up at will call) - Check
Buy Beer, Wine, Cider tokens online (pick up at will call) - Check

...and out the door I went!

Arcata Main Street - Arcata Bay Oyster Festival

Shuck and Sluuuppp!

Tomales Bay Oyster Company

Sunday, April 14, 2013

* Prairie Creek Redwoods Hike

We made a quick weekend run up to Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park in Humboldt Co. to knock out a day hike Sam has been wanting to do.

This was an 18 mile hike that did a loop through the park. We saw a lot of different terrain and a lot of huge redwoods. The pictures did not come out as well as we would have liked, but many were taken in the shade of the forest and came out a little blurry. Still a great trip and glad we could get back up there.

The hike...

From our camp

- To Visitor's Center

- James Irvine Trail to Coastal Trail

- Coastal Trail to Ossagon Trail (with 1/2 mile hike out to the ocean)

- Ossagon Trail to Drury Scenic Parkway

- Drury Scenic Parkway to Zig Zag #2 Trail

- Followed the Prairie Creek Trail down to the Zig Zag #1 Trail

- Zig Zag #1 Trail to the West Ridge Trail

- West Ridge Trail back to the Visitor's Center and camp

Miles: 18.0

Time: 06:35:00