redwood sorrel (O. oregana, red) and California blackberry (R. ursinius, blue) that grow under different-aged redwood forests (4th panel).

8, was our favorite, featuring a 2.5 mile loop trail through majestic, old growth redwoods and a forest floor carpeted in redwood sorrel and sword fern, making it look almost prehistoric.

Wildflower admirers will spot redwood sorrel, redwood violets (which aren’t violet at all, I’ve just learned), milkmaids and trillium currently blooming along the trail. Clintonia will bloom a ...