Drury-Chaney Trail — Attraction in Fortuna

Very flat trail that goes into an old growth redwood forest, a quintessential redwoods experience. Crisp cool damp air, the feeling and sound of your footsteps on the soft ground, surrounded by fields of clovers and giant trees, the shooting rays of sunlight highlighted by the morning mist, it's an absolute soul cleanser. I literally felt pressure leaving my mind and body and just became immersed in the present moment, I don't know if I've ever felt more at ease and relaxed. Forest bathing is a real thing, it must be experienced. I don't consider myself a "hippie tree hugger" but this is as close I've felt to being one with nature, this place, along with numerous other redwood forest parks along the North Coast is an...

Truly stunning hike through humbling rich lush nature. We sometimes felt like little gnomes among the many enormous redwood trees. At other times we felt like a scene in Avatar since the foliage was iridescent bright green where there sunlight shone through the branches. The fallen giants gave some idea of how tall they are but we often found ourselves just staring up towards the sky, wondering where the ended. The air was rich and cool with just a hint of wet bark and rain. Easy to walk, even in the wet...

Nature's playground! Beautiful, easy (flat), short (2+ miles) hike through old growth redwoods with lots of opportunities to explore and climb. My girls (6 and 10) loved it and we spent more than the hour walk having fun. We came from Redwoods National Park (Orick, CA) and this was similar, but still unique and worth the 1.5 hour drive. I really loved the vibrant green forest floor (ferns and clovers) contrasting with...