Mystery coast redwood #4 .. complex and shapely

by Mario Vaden

 

This is one of most interesting coast redwoods we encountered between 2012 and 2016. The other side is harder to get a good angle for photos. I brightened the photo because it was almost 4pm during the month of November. We bailed-out soon afterward and it became night time as we got in our vehicle to leave the park.

Whenever you are in the coast redwoods, even on established trails. figure on a one hour difference for daylight between the redwood forest and the town outside. If sunset and dark happens 7pm in Orick or Crescent City, assume night-like darkness under 300 ft. redwoods around 6pm. If you need to hike late day, bring a flashlight.

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Chris Atkins and I needed flashlights in near total darkness at least three times I recall. One time, a ranger was waiting by my truck along the old dirt road, waiting to see if anyone was returning. We exchanged greetings with hime, and left for supper. That particular day was very memorable too because while escaping the dense forest, a branch stub hooked the loop on Chris's backpack and he cussed up a storm until he got free.

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