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Skyline to the Sea Trail Hike South Long Ridge, San Mateo County Sunday, September 21, 2008
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Preface: On Sunday, September 21, 2008, my friend drove to Skyline Boulevard and Highway 9
to Vista Point. There we entered Gate LR14 and explored a dusty "No-Name Trail"
to the left that had lots of fallen leaves. There were few scenic sights except
for some cirrus clouds that looked like sun flares. Finally we turned back and
hiked on the Skyline to the Sea Trail. This led to the open Highway 9 where I
took photos of spectacular cirrus ghost clouds. The hike on the Red Mountain Trail
led to a giant 200 year old Douglas Fir plus some giant California Live Oaks.
At the end of this trail were lots of fallen red leaf maples to walk through—
crunch, crunch, crunch! The short Nutmeg Trail led us back to Highway 9 where we
returned on the Summit Meadow Trail. Here we encountered some interesting plants
and a beautiful madrone tree with its red bark peeling off to its cool bare bark.
While returning home, we stopped by the Grizzly Flat Entrance of Long Ridge to
photograph a lovely sunset on Skyline Boulevard.
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Sunday, September 21, 2008, 1:05 pm Vista Point, Highway 9: Near Skyline to the Sea Trail Entrance Green Douglas Firs watch mountain range where milky fog dances with blue sky. | |
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Sunday, September 21, 2008, 1:25 pm South Long Ridge, San Mateo County Skyline to the Sea Trail Entrance Such a romantic name— Skyline Trail to the Sea— Will this be a treat? | |
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Sunday, September 21, 2008, 1:52 pm Nameless trail adjacent to Skyline to the Sea Trail— Tall Douglas Fir tree First tree of stature on this raggedy trail that's full of fallen leaves. | |
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Sunday, September 21, 2008, 2:05 pm Nameless trail adjacent to Skyline to the Sea Trail— Cirrus clouds above Douglas Firs Burst of cirrus clouds like white rays of the sun above rows of Douglas Firs. | |
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Sunday, September 21, 2008, 2:18 pm Nameless trail adjacent to Skyline to the Sea Trail— Tall Douglas Fir tree Symphony of red, white and blue with green tossed in this nature's salad. | |
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Sunday, September 21, 2008, 2:45 pm Nameless trail adjacent to Skyline to the Sea Trail Two Banana Slugs curled together like the Yin-Yang symbol of Tao Two Banana Slugs curled up amidst dried-up leaves like Yin-Yang symbol. | |
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Sunday, September 21, 2008, 3:25 pm Skyline to the Sea Trail: Passed dead headless deer & Archway formed by trees Fallen tree held up by giant branch forming archway on this trail. | |
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Sunday, September 21, 2008, 3:37 pm Highway 9 to Red Mountain Trail Dead tree top & cirrus clouds Dead Redwood points up to clouds above whose face resembles a giant cat! | |
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Sunday, September 21, 2008, 3:45 pm Highway 9 to Red Mountain Trail More cirrus clouds sweeping the sky Long brushstrokes of clouds sweeping across the blue skies— a cosmic art show! | |
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Sunday, September 21, 2008, 3:50 pm Highway 9 to Red Mountain Trail Finally the Entrance Sign to trail Red Mountain Trail sign welcomes me to enter and find long lost treasure. | |
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Sunday, September 21, 2008, 4:07 pm Red Mountain Trail Douglas Firs & foggy valley Douglas Firs looking at green valley with foggy mountains and white clouds. | |
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Sunday, September 21, 2008, 4:22 pm Red Mountain Trail Three Live Oaks In the deep woods another giant Live Oak sits on throne between two oak trees. | |
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Sunday, September 21, 2008, 4:51 pm Red Mountain Trail Big-Leaf Maple leaves all around Here are the leaves still dancing in heaven before their downfall to earth. | |
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Sunday, September 21, 2008, 4:58 pm End of Red Mountain Trail Nutmeg Trail sign Will the Nutmeg Trail lead to Grandma's house for some banana bread treats? | |
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Sunday, September 21, 2008, 5:25 pm South Long Ridge, Skyline to the Sea Trail, Two Douglas Firs & Tan Oak One root supports two Douglas Firs with a Tan Oak growing in between. | |
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Sunday, September 21, 2008, 5:55 pm Summit Meadow Trail: Fog hanging over the Santa Cruz mountains Sun shining to right but fog is moving in to cover the mountains. | |
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Sunday, September 21, 2008, 6:00 pm Summit Meadow Trail Tan seedpod like dandelion Cluster of seed pods like daisies and dandelions growing among weeds. | |
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Sunday, September 21, 2008, 6:15 pm Summit Meadow Trail Madrone's red bark peeling Madrone slips off her red dress to show her bare back so cool to my touch. | |
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