Bay Area Hiker: Photos from Portola Redwoods State Park
Photos from an August 2000 hike at Portola Redwoods State Park
(click on any image for a larger view)
Trailhead
Traihead 		     Tanoak
     Tanoak 		Ranger Station
Ranger Station, with the path to the Sequioa Nature Trail visible 		     Sequioa Nature Trail
     Sequioa Nature Trail
Junction
Junction 		Pescadero Creek
Pescadero Creek		      Sandstone cliffs
     Sandstone cliffs		 Scenic creek crossing
Scenic creek crossing
Giant chain fern
Giant chain fern		 Along the creek
Along the creek		 Junction
Junction 		     Tanoak
     Tanoak
     Among the redwoods
    Among the redwoods		 Junction
Junction 		     Iverson Trail
     Iverson Trail		      Redwoods
     Redwoods
Short switchbacks
Short switchbacks		      Up a little
     Up a little		      Forest floor
     The forest floor		 Fallen tree
A fallen tree makes it tough to pick out the trail
Hazelnut
Hazelnut 		Another cute bridge
Another cute bridge		      A few stairs
     A few stairs		 A few more stairs
A few more
Trail hops over fallen redwood
Trail hops over a fallen redwood		      Iverson Trail
     Iverson Trail		 Approaching junction
Approaching junction		 Sign
Sign
     Narrow path
     Narrow path		      Redwoods
     Redwoods 		Entering county park
Leaving the state park and entering the county park		 Pescadero Creek map
Map at the signboard just inside Pescadero Creek County Park
     Creambush
     Creambush 		Looking back
Looking back; no horses or bikes are allowed on the trail in the state park		      Pomponio Trail
     Pomponio Trail		      Toyon
     Toyon
Young madrone
Young madrone		 Wild rose
Wild rose		      Redwood or nutmeg?
     Redwood		      Pomponio Trail
     Pomponio Trail
     Honeysuckle
     Honeysuckle 		California bay
California bay		 Junction
Junction with Bridge Trail; path to the Tarwater Group Camp across the road		      Bridge Trail
     Bridge Trail
Tanoak
Tanoak 		Bridge crossing Pescadero Creek
Bridge crossing Pescadero Creek		      Climbing
     Climbing 		Big leaf maple
Big leaf maples
     Bridge Trail
     Bridge Trail		 Approaching junction with Snag Trail
Approaching junction with Snag Trail		 Creambush and hazelnut
Creambush and huckleberry		      Bridge Trail
      Bridge Trail
Junction with Old Haul Road
Junction with Old Haul Road		 Old Haul Road
Old Haul Road		 Junction with Ridge Trail
Junction with Ridge Trail		      Erosive area
     Erosive area
     Redwood clinging to the hill
Redwood clinging to the hill		      Narrow stretch
     Narrow stretch		 Giant chain fern
Giant chain fern		      Iverson Creek
     Iverson Creek
Junction with service road
Junction with service road and Portola Redwoods State Park		      Downhill
     Downhill 		     Closed portion of Iverson Trail
This section of Iverson Trail is closed, according to the sign
 Near Iverson's Cabin site
Near Iverson's Cabin Site
Iverson's Cabin site
Iverson's Cabin Site		 Path shortcuts fire road
This path shortcuts the fire road		 Bridge crosses Pescadero Creek
Bridge crosses Pescadero Creek		      Brief uphill
     Brief uphill
Junction
Junction 		     Path is a break from walking on pavement
Path is a break from walking the fire road
 Trail curves right
Trail curves right here		      Redwoods
     Redwoods
     Around a redwood
     Around a redwood		 Path is susceptible to storm damage
This path, like much of the park, is susceptible to storm damage and fallen trees 		     Climbing
     Climbing 		Back on the road
Back on the road
     Dramatic view of the creek
 Dramatic view of the creek		 Junction with trail to Tiptoe Falls
Junction with trail to Tiptoe Falls		 Approaching campground
Approaching campground area		      Junction with Old Tree Trail
Junction with Old Tree Trail
Last bridge on the way back to the trailhead
One last bridge, then back to the trailhead




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