A prehistoric canyon and the elk.
9:30 AM – 1:30 PM· 4h
Fern Canyon & Roosevelt elkNational Parks & ForestsAnchor
The fern-walled canyon (a 'Jurassic Park' location) and the herds of Roosevelt elk on Gold Bluffs Beach.
Bring: waterproof shoes
Davison Rd, Orick, CAfrom 1:30 PM(Afternoon)· unscheduled
Under the tall treesFree / Rest Days
Find a grove with nobody else in it — Stout Grove and the Boy Scout Tree Trail both qualify — and stop walking. These are the tallest living things on earth and they do not read at speed.