Big Basin
2 weekends back, Brian and I did a day hike at Big Basin. In the past I have hiked from the park headquarters to Berry Creek Falls and back. It’s roughly 12 miles with a fair amount of elevation change on the way back.
This time around we hiked from the ocean to Berry Creek Falls. You can get details on this hike from bahiker.com. The day we went it was overcast which is good when you are hiking 13 miles. We stuck to the hiker only trail…big mistake. As it turns out it merges with the all use (horse, bike, and hike) trail about a mile later. Unfortunately we were on the wrong side of the creek. There was not bridge…no, wait…there was a seasonal footbridge. Unfortunately it wasn’t in season. So off came the shoes and socks as we waded on sharp rocks in 45 degree water. Not much fun. We were able to stay out of the water for the rest of the hike. The waterfalls were amazing. Berry Creek Falls is an incredibly beautiful waterfull and the 3 falls above it aren’t too shabby either. Everything was green and damp with lots of newts and banana slugs. Be sure to check out the photos at paulandsteph.com