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Lady Bird Johnson Nature Trail Stop #2
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.<b>Forest Everlasting</b><br /> <br /> “Sempervirens”, the scientific species name for the coast redwoods, means everlasting. Coast redwoods live longer than almost any plants on our planet. The largest trees found their first rays of sunlight when Aztecs and Mayans ruled Central America and Marco Polo traversed the Asian continent. While most redwoods here are between 600 and 800 years old, some redwoods may survive for two millennia.<br /> <br /> Though its tiny one-inch cones produce thousands of seeds, redwood seedlings rarely survive to maturity. Throughout the forest, tight clusters of trees, like those before you, illustrate a more successful method of redwood genesis. Massive clusters of bud material in swollen bumpy knobs called root collar burls lie dormant beneath the soft red-gray bark. Burls may remain inactive for generations, but when a tree is stressed by low rainfall or intense fire, the sleeping sprouts wake. The redwoods’ longevity through the ages is assured.
Lady Bird Johnson Nature Trail Stop #3
~0 min drive
<b>Fire Survivor</b><br /> <br /> How do hollow redwoods survive? Despite the North Coast’s wet climate, redwood forests experience occasional wildfires. Fire plays a critical role by clearing dense ground cover and giving new seedlings the opportunity to grow. More intense wi…
Blue Lake
~29 min drive
Easy 1.16-mile hike to a scenic alpine lake with 272 ft elevation gain.
Red Mountain Lake
~30 min drive
Short alpine lake hike with steady elevation gain and mountain views.
Forks of Blue Creek
~41 min drive
Moderately challenging 15+ mile creek-side trek through California backcountry.
Lady Bird Johnson Nature Trail Stop #1
~0 min drive
<b>A Timeless Place</b><br /> <br /> Countless people through the years have entered this grove of trees. They, too, gazed at the stupendous heights of the redwoods and vainly stretched their arms around the stalwart gray trunks. How long ago did our own ancestors first share…
Fish Lake
~30 min drive
Easy 1.32-mile alpine lake hike with 592 ft elevation gain.
East Fork Blue Creek
~32 min drive
Moderate creek-side hike with 696 ft gain near Blue Creek drainage.
Prospect Hill
~43 min drive
Moderate 9.12-mile foothills hike with 1,353 ft elevation gain.
Lady Bird Johnson Grove Trail
~0 min drive
Located not far from Highway 101, this easy walk through old-growth redwoods has been a popular destination for decades.<br /> <br /> This family friendly trail is a 1.5 mile (2.5 km) loop that winds through a mixed forest of redwoods and other tall conifers. However, there is…
Bluff Creek Historical Trail
~33 min drive
Steep historical trail with 1,497 ft gain through scenic California forest.
