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Montgomery Woods SR
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3 reviews for Montgomery Woods SR
We couldn't have wished for a prettier day. And being Father's Day, John got to choose what he wanted to do today. I'm so glad he didn't opt to wash cars! One of his favorite things. A hike in Montgomery Woods was his idea & I loved it. We still have so much to explore in this area. What a treat!
I even elected to make a picnic lunch, so with with tuna sandwiches & nectarines packed, no sweatshirts needed, we heading a couple miles north of us to Orr springs road, a very windy, country 2 lane [but paved!] . It's about 15 miles away and was a great drive through those mysterious large hills to the west of us-- we just never new what was over in that direction.
The entry to the Woods isn't marked, no sign, zip. We drove by of course, then realized the dirt parking area on the left of the road was it. Back we go. The lot had just a few cars at 1130am... grabbed the back pack & hat and off we went. It's true what's been written... the 1st part is all uphill for just a while... with my wonkie knees even, it wasn't so bad. And well worth it.
Once you get into the flat Redwood forest area, it is cool, green and lush. When you do break out into the sun, it had that wonderful warm, piney smell I love so much. The path takes a nice loop around several big groves. It's a couple miles of easy going hiking. I especially loved the areas along the small creek. There were some wooden bridges, a few cut out redwood logs as steps, and some wonderful wooden walkways [ like around Jewel lake in Tilden Park in Berkeley].
John's a real hiker/ walker and I'm not so much, but it was pleasant for both of us. We did work up an appetite for lunch and back towards the entry are a few scattered picnic tables. So the food & rest felt good, but the pesky mosquitos finally got to us.
Now we're eager to explore somemore... I'd love to head towards Benbow. Maybe stay in the Inn rather than camp, which I did last 20 yrs ago up there.
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This place is so beautiful I instantly developed 'tourettes syndrome' because of the amazing beauty. My wife told me to shut my pie hole but I could not. What would you say when standing next to several trees as tall as 36 stories? I thought of the f-word and the combo, m-f.
This old growth is breath taking and mind altering. It's worth the drive to escape the metropolitan way of life, away from cell phones and computers. Be one with nature. Pack up a nice peanut butter sandwich and go for it
After a brief little hiking climb you'll be ready easy loop trail that takes about an hour and half OR more assuming you are dumbfounded by trees taller then the Ms. Liberty herself.
Its' a must stop between Mendocino and highway 101. I swear to goodness that I'll be stopping here or Hendy Woods every time I go to Mendocino - and I do often to visit my dad. If you stop at the fruit stand on 128, see the giant old growth off in a distance. Amazing!
Location/Directions
Located about 15 miles east of the town of Comptche, or it can also be reached by traveling 13 miles west from Ukiah past Orr's Mineral Hot Springs resort.
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I used to go out here a lot in high school. It's peaceful and tourists still don't really know it exists. The tree tops touch the sky and block out the sun in many places. It could be 100 degress out in Ukiah, but is much much cooler here and it isn't very far away. It is pretty hidden and worth the drive to find. There are ferns everywhere and I used to find banana slugs and other interesteing bugs and such.
It's one of my favorite quiet places.
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