Little gem I found on the way to Santa Cruz
Last Thursday, my wife and I drove down to Santa Cruz in Monterey Bay. On the way, we took a detour on to highway 9 and then to highway 236. After a twisting 17 mile drive we found this absolute gem! It was a 80,000 acre of old-growth coastal redwoods forest. Big Basin Redwoods State Park is not well known among travelers which makes it a pretty unique experience. I personally found it much better than going to Muir Woods in Marin Headlands because the forest itself was uncrowded and the trees were big and old. This is definitely not the fastest route to Santa Cruz, but the most scenic one! Check out the photos here.
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karen
November 27th, 2007 at 9:01 am
Four wonderful big trees you should head north to the redwoods north of crescent city, ca. the drive is worth it!!
Suneth Mendis
November 27th, 2007 at 9:21 am
Yeah, I read about the redwoods up north in my lonely planet guide book. Initially I was planning a trip up north but I have been doing quite a bit of driving, I am less inclined to drive a long way again. But I just might reconsider it…