21-OCT-07

Dist: 5.52 mi	Points: 442	Calories: none
Time: none	Speed: 0.0 mph	Pace: 0:00 / mi

Sunset

Dist: 5.62 mi	Points: 478	Calories: none
Time: none	Speed: 0.0 mph	Pace: 0:00 / mi

Alternate Trail

Location: 37.172932°, -122.239304°
Waypoint retained for clarity. This is where the alternate trail joins back up with the Skyline to the Sea trail.

Cascade Falls

Location: 37.177471°, -122.270401°
Waypoint retained for clarity. Cascade Falls drops a total of 80 feet.

Golden Falls

Location: 37.177761°, -122.270798°
Waypoint retained for clarity. Golden Falls is the upper part of Cascade falls it is about 30ft. in height.

L On Sunset

Location: 37.175911°, -122.223801°
Waypoint retained for Clarity. Turn Left on Sunset Trail.

R To Dool

Location: 37.171570°, -122.223900°
Waypoint left for clarity. Right on Skyline to the Sea to Dool Trail.

Silver Falls

Location: 37.177372°, -122.269676°
Waypoint retained for Clarity. Silver Falls drops 60 ft. This by far is the steepest part of the trail. Cables and Handrails are provided to make the assent or descent easier and safer.

Sunst Camp

Location: 37.179813°, -122.270699°
Waypoint retained for clarity.

WFL001

Location: 37.172119°, -122.222504°
Enter Redwood Trail across from Park Headquarters. Continue Straight and Turn R on Skyline to the Sea Trail. Side note: The Redwood Trail is an easy hike among the tallest and rares trees in the Park

WFL002

Location: 37.175308°, -122.223000°
L AT Y on to Dool Trail. Then, left on Sunset Trail. This begins a series of climbs and decents as you go through a mostly mixed evergreen forest. Banana slugs are everpresent.

WFL003

Location: 37.176380°, -122.233597°
Bear R at Y. Going left connects with Skyline to the Sea trail.

WFL004

Location: 37.181438°, -122.253899°
R at Y. Timms creek trail to the left. This is beginning of the steepest climb on the trial. 500' accent in a third of a mile with no switchbacks. Continued mixed evergreen forest. Dense canopy. quiet.

WFL005

Location: 37.178249°, -122.270699°
Dayhikers, L at Y. Backpackers, R at Y for Sunset Camp (reservations required). Trail from the top of the previous peek to here is completely different from the rest of the terrain. This is a Chapparal area with sandstone lined trails and manzanita everywhere. Lots of lizards. Dry here, bright, open, different.

WFL006

Location: 37.178280°, -122.271896°
L at Y on Berry Creek Falls Trail. Descend along Berry Creek and explore four waterfalls, each one grander than the next. The first water fall is Golden followed by Cascade and then Silver. Some areas are a steep descent. The area is almost prehistoric with lush vegetation filled with Redwoods and ferns. Dark and damp with a really thick canopy. From this point back to the park there are at least 15 fallen redwoods across the trail, but still with enough room to walk under.

WFL007

Location: 37.169682°, -122.264397°
Berry Creek Falls. By far the most beautiful of the falls. The water cascades about 40 ft down the rocky cliff. Best viewing is during the spring, but it flows all year round. A viewing platform was built and it can get crowded there during the peak season. I was there on a Sunday morning in October and there were just a couple of others there.

WFL008

Location: 37.168648°, -122.264198°
L at Y on to Skyline to the Sea Trail towards the park headquarters. The trail crosses and follows Waddell Creek and continues moderately uphill. Continued thick canopy and lush vegetation. Damp, quiet, green.

WFL009

Location: 37.172218°, -122.250900°
R at Y. Left is Timms Creek Trail.

WFL010

Location: 37.173424°, -122.244400°
R at Y. Alternate trail follows the creek and returns to Skyline to the Sea Trail in a third of a mile. Trail starts to climb steeper and will soon lose the creek. The canopy opens up a bit and more Tan Oak, Douglas Fir and Madrone and less Redwoods can be seen.

WFL011

Location: 37.175289°, -122.232300°
R at Y. Left connects to the Sunset Trail. Trail widens here.

WFL012

Location: 37.171219°, -122.230301°
Cross fire road and bear left. Follow trail signs back to Park Headquarters. Trail winds downhill back to park and more redwoods.

Morning Rays

Location: 37.175987°, -122.225006°

Waddel Creek

Location: 37.181667°, -122.254562°
Waddell Creek at the intersection of Timms Creek and Sunset Trails.

Clearing

Location: 37.180508°, -122.266533°
Out from under the canopy and into a chaparal zone.

Sandstone Trail

Location: 37.179901°, -122.267799°

GoldenFalls

Location: 37.177311°, -122.271606°

Cascade Falls

Location: 37.176868°, -122.270500°

Top of Silver Falls

Location: 37.176979°, -122.269234°
View from the top of Silver Falls

Silver Falls

Location: 37.176647°, -122.269455°

Young Redwoods

Location: 37.174057°, -122.268410°

Berry Creek Falls

Location: 37.170692°, -122.264107°
© DaveMiller

Perspective

Location: 37.170307°, -122.263557°

Primordial

Location: 37.169258°, -122.260132°
The lighting here was really poor, hence the blurry shot, however, this is my attempt to try to capture the lush and dense feel of the forest.

Redwood Trail

Location: 37.171520°, -122.224838°
Gary, Dave & Tim. End of the line!