Tree of mystery is pretty neat! Scary, expensive, but cool.
My concern is the museum. I am not Native American but that just did not feel respectful. The items that are displayed should be with the tribes they belong to, or at least in an actual museum, not as a roadside attraction. Some of the items displayed seem very culturally significant (such as the white deer skin) and it feels wrong for a family that is not indigenous to be profiting off of indigenous cultural artifacts. I went over a month ago and its still just not sitting right with me. Maybe if that money earned was going back into the community, or they were at least benefiting from it but it didn't seem like there was any program like that in place. This "museum" is a monument to...
Read moreActually one of the easiest places to walk among the redwoods. There are a couple of slightly steep sections of the trail that would be a challenge for someone with mobility issues, but they will take you to the gondola in a golf cart if you ask. I enjoyed getting up close and personal with the beautiful, majestic coastal redwood trees. Plenty of photo ops. The trail leads to the gondola, which takes you up to the peak where you can see the Pacific Ocean through the trees. It's quite high so think twice if you're afraid of heights. There's also a free Indian museum with artifacts from many Californian tribes and a gift shop. I very much...
Read moreThe gift shop has a lot of variety with reasonable prices, and the staff was awesome. Entrance fee is up to $25 but I’m fine with it because this place was gorgeous! The paths were well made with lots of rest spots, everything was just so wonderful. I took the sky tram to the top, and even though it was a rainy day I decided on the advanced hike down to the bottom. It was one of my favorite hikes I’ve ever done! Definitely would not recommend without proper hiking boots, and it was a good workout for sure with some pretty steep parts. Any time I’m in the area I’ll be...
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