Cross Country Trip – Day 28

16 April 2018

It rained all day yesterday, all night last night, and it was drizzling this morning.  Yet, later in the day the sun broke out and it was an absolutely fantastic day.

I really feel very fortunate to be able to do this trip – physically and fiscally. I’ve decided three nights at a place is just about right.  Just when I think I might get bored with an area, something new draws my attention and I have time to explore it.

This morning, I opted for Mickey D’s in Crescent City so I could get an early start on the road.  I traveled south of Crescent City looking for the Klamath Beach Road for the Coastal Drive Loop.  Supposedly when you find the road, it becomes one way so you need to find the correct turnout.  I did.  It’s a beautiful drive along the coast with glimpses of the Pacific and some stunning overlooks.

Shades of John Belushi and 1942, but there was a camouflaged radar station made to look like a farmhouse along the route.  The Japanese really did have submarines off the California, Oregon and Washington coasts during WWII.

Eventually, the one way traffic now becomes two-way (luckily, I got the directions correct and made it back to highway 101.

From there I headed to Yurok Trail Loop (named after an indigenous tribe) and did a short 1.6 mile loop.  This was a stunning trail.  You walked along the cliffs above the Pacific and through what can easily be classified as a rainforest.

One view of the Pacific was particularly amazing.

Also, along the trail, you felt you were in a jungle with the mosses growing all over the trees hanging over the trails.

Next was a stop at Crescent City to get a view of their lighthouse in the distance.

Then a close up view of the sea lions basking in the sun and arguing.

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Point Saint George (just out from Crescent City) really blew me away.  First the wildflowers were blooming to beat the band. Next, you have a stunning view of Castle Rock.  I wonder if it has anything to do with Castle Rock Entertainment?

Just about everywhere I hiked this day had tsunami warning signs.  This area of the coast is very vigilant since it so often gets tsunamis.

My last stop was the pièce de résistance.  When you check in with Jedediah Smith State Park, they hand you a park brochure with a piece taped to the brochure as to how to find Stout Grove.  At this time of year, you have to leave the park to get there through back roads.  However, during the summer and low water, there is a seasonal bridge across Mill Creek.  I’m glad they called specific attention to it.

The Lady Bird Johnson Grove yesterday was very nice.  The Stout Grove is beyond description.  Photos, of course, don’t do it justice but even they turned out pretty good.  This is a must do if you are in the area.

A word of caution… the roads are very rough although not as bad as the ones yesterday.  It’s still a challenge to drive but worth it when you get there.  It’s a 0.5 mile loop or you can take a little longer trail for 1.6 miles.

I’ve been to Muir Woods, Mariposa, and now Redwoods.  Of the three, the Stout Grove beats them all.

Tomorrow I leave for The Dalles, Oregon and the Columbia River Gorge.  I hope to see Multnomah Falls once again – my absolute favorite waterfall in the world.  Then after one night, it’s off to Mount Rainier National Park and 3 nights at the National Park Inn.