I’m finally going to get around to checking out Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, which has two sections in the woods near Felton in the Santa Cruz Mountains. I’ve been to Cowell’s Fall Creek Unit a couple times (hikes here…
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
Trail restoration at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
by tmangan • August 8, 2007 • 0 Comments
VOCal, the outdoors volunteer organization, is getting a crew together this weekend to restore the River Trail at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park near Felton. About the Project: Volunteers will conduct extensive maintenance and rehabilitation of the very popular “River…
Fall Creek Unit: Cold like January creek water
by tmangan • January 14, 2007 • 2 Comments
It’s the kind of idea that sounds so absurd that it must be tried out. The past few days have been among the coldest on record in the Bay Area. Even though these temperatures dipping into the high 20s sound…
A creek to fall for
by tmangan • September 10, 2006 • 2 Comments
There used to be a limestone quarry here. Then somebody found a better way to extract lime from the stone and the site fell into ruin. The guy who started the quarry cut down most of the trees and laid…