Redwood National Park and California Coast

We camped the first night at Caspar Beach California. The scenery along the RT 1 North CA was spectacular.

Although beautiful, RT1 is impractical for a cross country trip so we got on RT 101 north, which goes through Redwood State and National Park. I thought sequoias and redwoods were the same. They are not. Giant sequoias have wider trunks, grow to an older age, but are shorter and than Redwoods. Redwoods are thinner but taller; they are the tallest trees on the planet. Each grow in their own specific locations; Redwoods on the Northern California Coast and Sequoias in the Sierra Mountains of California. The best way to experience these trees is to walk a grove of them. Sadly that wasn’t possible in Sequoia National Park, but we were able to walk the Lady Bird Johnson Trail in Redwood National Park. Each type needs a similar climate: moist, wet winters, mild temperatures, dry summers.

Wildlife:
1 snake
Many white egrets
A herd of elk

6 Roadkill 

86 Tesla’s spotted (3-4 trucks of new Tesla’s)

Gree’s senior park pass savings to date $ 375+ (Redwood Nat’l Park was free)