On 27 May 2024, my parents and I drove took a trip to Big Basin State Park in Santa Cruz County, CA. We also dropped by Bear Creek Vista Point in Los Gatos, CA and the town of Boulder Creek, CA. I hope you enjoy viewing my photos!
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Our first stop was Bear Creek Vista Point in Los Gatos, CA. The view of the mountains and forest was amazing!
A scenery photo of Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) forest and Wild Mustard Flowers (bottom right). The photo was shot at Bear Creek Vista Point in Los Gatos, CA.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 10' 02" N 122° 02' 03" W
A black and white process of the photo above.
A scenery photo of Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) forest, and Wild Mustard Flowers & Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum) (bottom right). The photo was shot at Bear Creek Vista Point in Los Gatos, CA.
The photo was shot at the same spot as above.
A photo of Wild Mustard Flowers (left), Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum) (right), and Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) forest (background). The photo was shot at Bear Creek Vista Point in Los Gatos, CA.
The photo was shot at the same spot as above.
A scenery photo of Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) forest and Wild Mustard Flowers & Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum) (bottom). The photo was shot at Bear Creek Vista Point in Los Gatos, CA.
The photo was shot at the same spot as above.
Next, we arrive at Boulder Creek, CA, where I came to take some photos of the town and buy some Mexican food for lunch.
A scenery photo of stores shot on State Route 9 in Boulder Creek, CA.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 07' 34" N 122° 07' 21" W
A black and white process of the photo above.
A scenery photo of Boulder Creek Sheriff's Office and Fire Department shot on State Route 9 in Boulder Creek, CA.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 07' 31" N 122° 07' 21" W
After I got my lunch, we went to Big Basin State Park in Santa Cruz County, CA. Nothing could have prepared me for what I was about to see. The park was pretty much a ghost town. Google Maps in the morning did display that the park was pretty much a ghost town despite several state parks near it filled to the brim. I thought maybe it was an error on Google Maps. Nope! The park really was a ghost town. The last time I visited the heart of Big Basin State Park was in 2016, and in 2017, I did the hike from Waddell Beach to Berry Creek Falls. The 2020 CZU Lightning Complex Fire changed the park forever. All the trees were burned, and the historic Park Headquarters is no more. Unfortunately, only a small area of Big Basin State Park was open, and there was really not much to see. The new bathrooms in the heart of Big Basin are porta-potties, and the new temporary visitor center is made from (I'm guessing) a shipping container. While it was interesting seeing the stark contrast of what Big Basin State Park is now versus what it used to be, the trip was mostly a disappointment.
A scenery photo of State Route 236 and burned Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) forest shot in Big Basin State Park in Santa Cruz County, CA.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 10' 21" N 122° 13' 20" W
A scenery photo of the location of Historic Park Headquarters burned down by CZU Lightning Complex Wildfire. In the background is the burned Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) forest. The photo was shot in Big Basin State Park in Santa Cruz County, CA.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 10' 21" N 122° 13' 18" W
A scenery photo of burned Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) forest shot on Redwood Loop Trail in Big Basin State Park in Santa Cruz County, CA.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 10' 20" N 122° 13' 25" W
A scenery photo of burned Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) forest shot on Redwood Loop Trail in Big Basin State Park in Santa Cruz County, CA.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 10' 15" N 122° 13' 25" W
A scenery photo of burned Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) forest shot on Redwood Loop Trail in Big Basin State Park in Santa Cruz County, CA.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 10' 14" N 122° 13' 27" W
A scenery photo of burned Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) forest shot on Redwood Loop Trail in Big Basin State Park in Santa Cruz County, CA.
The photo was shot near the same spot as above.
A scenery photo of burned Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) forest shot on Redwood Loop Trail in Big Basin State Park in Santa Cruz County, CA.
The photo was shot near the same spot as above.
A scenery photo of burned Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) forest shot on Redwood Loop Trail in Big Basin State Park in Santa Cruz County, CA.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 10' 13" N 122° 13' 26" W
A scenery photo of burned Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) forest shot on Redwood Loop Trail in Big Basin State Park in Santa Cruz County, CA.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 10' 08" N 122° 13' 23" W
A scenery photo of burned Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) forest shot on Skyline-To-The-Sea Trail in Big Basin State Park in Santa Cruz County, CA.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 10' 27" N 122° 13' 25" W
A scenery photo of burned Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) forest shot at the intersection of Dool Trail and Sunset Trail in Big Basin State Park in Santa Cruz County, CA.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 10' 33" N 122° 13' 24" W
A black and white process of the photo above.
A scenery photo of burned Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) forest shot on North Escape Road in Big Basin State Park in Santa Cruz County, CA.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 10' 32" N 122° 13' 18" W
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