Redwood State and National Parks

The Redwood National and State Parks is interesting, in that it is jointly managed by the National Park Service and the state of California. Their headquarters are in Crescent City, with a small book store (not a gift store, thank you):

We visited several of the component parks, starting with the Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, which includes a fun scenic drive through the redwoods:

As part of this park, we did a hike to the Grove of Titans:

A fun tunnel of fallen trees:

It’s a big tree:

Video of ambient sounds:

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Continuing the drive through Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park:

Tunnel:

We headed into Oregon for a side-trip:

To the Illinois Valley Visitor Center of Oregon Caves National Monument:

Then back into California:

Though the agricultural inspection station:

Hiouchi Visitor Center:

Since we’d been to the Redwoods National Park, it was time to add its sticker to our coach:

Another day, heading down the coast:

To Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park:

A strange historical artifact:

360 video hyperlapse of a drive from that visitor center:

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Elk on the side of the road:

Thomas H. Kuchel Visitor Center:

Lady Bird Johnson Grove hike:

Video hyperlapse of the Lady Bird Johnson Grove hike:

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Coastal drive:

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A bear on the side of the road: