» Back to Northwest home	» North Coast, pg 2 » Next section: Southern Humboldt County
CRESCENT CITY / JEDEDIAH SMITH STATE PARK
Another cool lighthouse . . . Battery Point Lighthouse in Crescent City
Great drive through old-growth redwoods in Jed Smith State Park -- Howland Hill Road, a 6-mile dirt road, from Crescent City to the Smith River
Road follows Mill Creek -- big-leaf maples are turning color	Hiking the Stout Grove Trail
The tall trees of Stout Grove
Great fall colors. . .	. . . even this impressive fungus
PRAIRIE CREEK STATE PARK / FERN CANYON
"Big Tree", 27' in diameter, biggest redwood in Prairie Creek State Park	Birch grove and bear grass on Gold Bluffs Beach
Gem of the north coast: Fern Canyon near Gold Bluffs Beach
Our second visit after nearly 30 years	Fallen tree stuck like a dagger in the ground
Vertical cliff walls covered with five-finger ferns
Fallen moss-covered trees and twisted roots add to the beauty of the canyon
Five-finger ferns up close
Numerous stream crossings in the canyon	Taking the upper canyon trail on the return leg
» Back to Northwest home	» North Coast, pg 2 » Next section: Southern Humboldt County