From Harbour Bridge to Golden Gate Bridge: 2–3 Years Living in the US

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Another easy 2km walk.

 

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Lovely photos thanks.

Two things jumped to my mind. Firstly how you seemed to be exploring these paths completely alone. Are there just so many tracks that it it is easy to escape others or was the park very 'empty' of visitors? Secondly I noticed the sign about shallow roots but saw no sign of any 'raised walkways' to avoid soil compression by people walking along the tracks. Did you run across any?

 

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After finishing up at Jedediah Smith, I drove an hour or so south along the Redwood Highway (US-101) before turning off onto the Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway at the northern entrance to Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park. Prairie Creek is known for its towering trees, resident Roosevelt elk herds, and the lush, fern-filled gullies that have made it a filming location for everything from Jurassic Park to Star Wars.






The Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway runs for about 10 miles through the heart of the park, a slower, quieter alternative to Highway 101 (which I'd taken on the way up to Crescent City).

 

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My first stop was the Moorman Pond Trail, another short 2km walk.

 

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In the afternoon, I headed to the southern end of the park for a 4 km walk along the Foothill and Cathedral Trees Trails, which form a gentle loop through some of the park’s most impressive groves.

 

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