78 - Bear Gulch & Alambique Loop

 

Home San Francisco Sequoia National Forest

Wunderlich County Park

Distance: 5.4 miles round trip, 2.5 Hours (My time=4 hours including 3-4 extra miles)

Elevation Change:    600 feet

Level:    Easy

Rating:    2 Stars

 

"...is a mix of redwoods, Douglas firs, creeks, meadows, wildflowers, and winding trails..."

 

June 25, 2002

This was my favorite trail to date, hands down.  I was reminded of mountain trails without the steep grades. I was enjoying myself so much, I decided to go beyond the trail instructions and explore a little further where I snapped the best picture to date. ("Spooky")

Here's the pics (Click on the picture to see full size):

These are low res pictures.  I can send you higher quality pictures if you want them

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First View

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Another View

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This tree is NOT round.  It looks like cored the tree and left a quarter behind.  Amazingly it is still alive.

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Typical tail shot

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Spooky