Chandler Grove — Attraction in Fortuna

Stop #7 on the Avenue of the Giants Auto Tour: "One way to truly experience this unique forest is to take a walk along the trail from the parking lot. Each mature tree in the forest supports many species of plants, animals and insects. Look down at the forest floor as you walk, to observe a complete community living at your feet. Forest floor dwellers such as salamanders walk there among the fallen redwood needles. Banana slugs slowly but thoroughly recycle forest litter into compost. As you walks farther along the trail, carefully look up into the tree tops. Many plans and animals live almost exclusively in a wold 300 feet above the ground. A rare sea bird, the Marbled Murrelet, nests in these old growth forests on large, old growth limbs. When not nesting and raising chicks, their home is...

We were disappointed in the short loop trail. Only one tree of interest. Our trail guidebook indicated there was an unmarked trail across the road that led to a grove of bigger trees by the river. There was a trail but all we found was a patch littered with toilet paper. There are many nicer groves to see in the Avenue of the Giants and parks...

gorgeous little loop. my boyfriend and i did this the night we arrived for our vacation in the redwoods and it was a perfect, super easy introduction to the area. it felt very safe. i think it would be very easy and safe to bring kids along the trail, as long as you follow the...