Big Basin SP, Boulder Creek, Bear Creek Vista Point

On 27th 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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Big Basin State Park, CA

Last month I took a trip to Big Basin State Park to the headquarters area in Boulder Creek, CA located in the Santa Cruz mountains. Big Basin State Park is a park filled with Coast Redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens). This is not the first time I've been to this park, but the last time I went was when I was very little. I don't remember much from that trip at all. This time, I went to hike and take photos. I hope you enjoy. I also shot vlog on this trip, if you wish to check it out, you can do so here.

I took the trip on August 16th, 2016. I took quite a lot of trips/photo shoots in the month of August, so I didn't have much time to work on my photos. Then in September, I experienced several viral infections (my immune system is horrible) which delayed my photo processing even further. This is why I'm only getting around to posting these photos now. I hope you enjoy viewing the photos.

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Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) forest in Big Basin State Park. Photo shot on Sequoia Trail.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 10 10 N 122 13 12 W

Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) forest in Big Basin State Park. Photo shot on Sequoia Trail.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 10 10 N 122 12 54 W

Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) forest in Big Basin State Park. Photo shot on Sequoia Trail.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 10 15 N 122 12 47 W

Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) forest in Big Basin State Park. Photo shot on Sequoia Trail.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 10 27 N 122 12 40 W

A fallen redwood tree in the Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) forest in Big Basin State Park. Photo shot on Sequoia Trail.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 10 30 N 122 12 38 W

Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) forest in Big Basin State Park. Photo shot on Sequoia Trail.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 10 45 N 122 12 40 W

Black and white process of the photo above.

Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) forest in Big Basin State Park. Photo shot on Sequoia Trail.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 10 46 N 122 12 42 W

Black and white process of the photo above.

Sempervirens Falls in Big Basin State Park.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 10 54 N 122 12 38 W

Sempervirens Falls in Big Basin State Park.

Sempervirens Falls and Coast Redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens) in Big Basin State Park.

Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) in Big Basin State Park. Photo shot on Sky Meadow Road.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 10 56 N 122 12 35 W

Sempervirens Creek in Big Basin State Park.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 10 59 N 122 12 35 W

Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) forest in Big Basin State Park. Photo shot on Sky Meadow Road.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 10 48 N 122 12 41 W

Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) forest in Big Basin State Park. Photo shot on Sky Meadow Road.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 10 38 N 122 12 36 W

Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) forest in Big Basin State Park. Photo shot on Sky Meadow Road.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 10 18 N 122 12 44 W

Black and white process of the photo above.

Coast Redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens) in Big Basin State Park. Photo shot on Skyline-to-the-Sea Trail.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 10 18 N 122 13 26 W

Black and white process of the photo above.

These are all the photos for today. I hope you have enjoyed viewing them. If you wish to check out my vlog, you can do so here. Please don't forget to share the blog post with your friends and family members! Also, if you want to get notifications when I post up more photos, "Like" us on Facebook or follow me on Twitter and Instagram. These links can also be found on the top of the right sidebar.

Shark Fin Cove, Half Moon Bay, Big Basin - August 2016 Vlog (Part 3)

I've done quite a lot of traveling in the month of August. I visited places such as Mt. Tamalpais, Shark Fin Cove, Half Moon Bay, and Big Basin. I have separated the video clips I shot through out the month of August into 3 parts. Links to the other 2 parts ( Part 1 | Part 2 ).

In part 3, I show you video from my trips to Shark Fin Cove in Davenport, CA, Half Moon Bay, CA and Big Basin in Boulder Creek, CA.

In this vlog:

• Scenery from Shark Fin Cove near Santa Cruz, CA on the side of State Route 1. I talk about my aerial and DSLR scenery photos and videos I took while there. I also show you some of the flowers growing nearby.
• I go to Half Moon Bay, CA after Shark Fin Cove. I show you the dinner I had at Sam's Chowder House and some scenery from Half Moon Bay. I see a fish jump out of the water and it was all on video!
• Drive back to home to the East Bay from Half Moon Bay. See my drive through the clouds, and some sunset scenery from the reservoir in San Mateo and San Mateo Bridge.
• My trip in Big Basin State Park in Boulder Creek, CA. Come see the tall Coast Redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens) and Sempervirens Falls.

Blog Posts:

• Shark Fin Cove (Aerial Video)
• Shark Fin Cove (Aerial Photos)
• Shark Fin Cove (DSLR Video)
• Shark Fin Cove (DSLR Photos)
• Half Moon Bay, CA (DSLR Photos)
• Big Basin State Park (DSLR Photos)
• Shark Fin Cove DSLR photos from 2013: Part 1 | Part 2 |

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