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Trip Notes - Big Basin SP: Waterfall Loop

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Trip Notes - Big Basin SP: Waterfall Loop

Time: March 30, 2013 from 7:30am to 8pm
Location: Big Basin Redwoods State Park
Street: Hwy 17 South to CA236, Big Basin Hwy.
City/Town: Boulder Creek, Santa Cruz Mountains
Phone: 209-451-4937
Event Type: day, hike
Organized By: Becky L. Teberg
Latest Activity: May 5, 2013

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Event Description

Photo: Manatee-Eating Banana Slug.

Trail head: Big Basin State Park Headquarters.
Entrance Fee per car: $10.00.
Trail Head Elevation: about 1000 ft. The lowest elevation is about 400 ft, the highest, 1350 ft.

Description: A moderate 10.3 mile CW loop w/ repeated elevation change. With his extra wanderings Gary racked up 12.2 GPS miles.

Weather: With a forecast of 40% chance of rain, we had clouds and sun in the mid-sixties with sprinkles at the end of the hike.

Flora: Coastal Redwoods, Trillium, Oxalis, Woodwardia.

Fauna: Birds, Western Fence Lizard, Banana Slugs.

Features: Berry Creek, Silver, and Golden Cascade Falls. Also the Coastal Redwoods on the Redwood Nature Trail.

Dinner: Blue Rock Shoot in Saratoga. Reasonable prices. Liberal on the wine.

Participants: (16) Kimberly Dawn, Michael Booth, Yolanda Thomas, Tom & Connie Metz, Gary Guichard, John Lennert, Stefanie Rochow, Bobbie Ables-Smith, Brandon, Rebecca, Elizabeth & Max Calvillo, Eric, Nick & Becky Teberg.  

Notes: We welcomed Michael Booth and the Calvillo family to the group. Four-month-old Lizzy stole the show. What a hiker she is! The trail was a little crowded and the falls were running lean but the hike route was just lovely. The temperature was perfect.

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Comment by Michael Booth on March 17, 2013 at 9:34pm

I would like to carpool with someone to Big Basin SP.  I live in Tracy.

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