Jun 18, 2017 — Back in 2012 when I first attempted the Bull Creek Loop, I learned a valuable lesson about getting caught up in the blissful state of mind you get while exploring the ancient Redwoods. I went off-trail to explore, and after climbing on downed redwoods amongst lush everything, I decided to cross Bull Creek from Bull Creek North to the paralleling South Trail. Obviously, I couldn't find the trai and isntead got really caught up in the foliage. There were dead-ends where massive redwoods overlapped each other and growth everywhere blocked the way. It was amazing to see what off-trail, untouched redwood forest looks like. Often, I'd step and my foot would sink into the uncountable years of undergrowth. Soon, I realized I had not found the trail and wasn't sure where I was. It took another hour to find my way and get back to my car. Oops.
So, I went back to do the entire loop, and I'm really glad I did. To be honest, the Bull Creek North trail was unremarkable and basically followed a fairly well-traveled State Park road, but the South trail was gorgeous and felt more secluded. At the halfway point, at a spot called "Big Trees Day Use Area", the trees were exactly that: really, really big, moreso than most of the hike.
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