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Memorial Park (2nd Hike) Wurr Trail & Pescadero Creek San Mateo County, California
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Preface: With Stanford Green Library closed on Sundays during Intersession,
my friend took me hiking again. We went to San Mateo Memorial Park where the old-growth
redwood forests have been favorite camping grounds for generations. This popular park
has trails, campsites, group camps, a visitor center, and 499 acres to explore.
Acquired by the County in 1924, this is the system's oldest park. It is dedicated
to the San Mateo County servicemen who died in World War I. Last Sunday was my
first time here, and the walk along the Creek Trail with constant view of Pescadero
Creek was simply delightful. Today we began the hike at Wurr Trail. This half-mile
walk is mainly an access trail for those camping in Wurr Flat. Nevertheless it passes
under many stately redwoods and offers views of the Pescadero Creek from the south.
We went briefly on the Sequoia Trail to the Nature Center with wildlife exhibits
in glass cases. Then to Homestead Trail over Pomponio Falls and to Creek Trail
for more views of Pescadero Creek. The hike took around five hours (1:32-6:42 pm).
(Bay Area Hiker;
Map)
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Sunday, August 23, 2009, 1:32 pm San Mateo Memorial Park Parking lot on Wurr Road Wurr Trail Entrance signpost Cluster of Redwoods greet me as I enter Wurr Trail for today's hike. | |
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Sunday, August 23, 2009, 1:52 pm San Mateo Memorial Park Wurr Trail: Dead tree trunk side by side with the living Dead Redwood trunk is like a sculpture pointing to Spirit of Nature. | |
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Sunday, August 23, 2009, 1:56 pm San Mateo Memorial Park Wurr Trail: Young Redwoods Not a giant Redwood in sight ahead of this trail nor is there a creek. | |
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Sunday, August 23, 2009, 2:11 pm San Mateo Memorial Park Creek Trail: Two Y-Trees by the Pescadero Creek Two trees with Y-shape branches make an idyllic scene silent and serene. | |
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Sunday, August 23, 2009, 2:17 pm San Mateo Memorial Park Creek Trail: Largest Redwood— diameter 13', circumference 39', height 225', age 1600 years old Second visit to the tallest tree here to pay my humble respect. | |
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Sunday, August 23, 2009, 2:19 pm San Mateo Memorial Park Creek Trail: Largest Redwood— diameter 13', circumference 39', height 225', age 1600 years old Here's the crown of this tallest Redwood— King of Memorial County Park. | |
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Sunday, August 23, 2009, 2:37 pm San Mateo Memorial Park Creek Trail: Amphitheater View from seats to the stage Crows are cawing— auditioning for part in Aesop or Shakespearen play. | |
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Sunday, August 23, 2009, 3:43 pm San Mateo Memorial Park Homestead Trail: Wooden bridge over Pomponio Falls & Pescadero Creek Wooden bridge over Pomponio Falls hidden by a thicket of trees | |
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Sunday, August 23, 2009, 3:45 pm San Mateo Memorial Park Homestead Trail: Pescadero Creek view from Pomponio Falls Bridge Not much water flowing down Pomponio Falls but pretty scene from bridge. | |
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Sunday, August 23, 2009, 4:36 pm San Mateo Memorial Park Creek Trail: View of bridge and trail by Pescadero Creek Closed old bridge above, Creek Trail below and flowing brook to the left. | |
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Sunday, August 23, 2009, 4:50 pm San Mateo Memorial Park Creek Trail: Mexican feather grass cluster in the Pescadero Creek The crowned crane would love these Mexican Feather Grass that resemble its head. | |
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Sunday, August 23, 2009, 5:04 pm San Mateo Memorial Park Creek Trail: Fallen redwood across the Pescadero Creek Blondin could cross this creek on this redwood log blindfolded on his bike. | |
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Sunday, August 23, 2009, 5:07 pm San Mateo Memorial Park Creek Trail: Babbling brook music in Pescadero Creek Babbling brook music— Symphonic sound and sight of water, rocks, and wood. | |
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Sunday, August 23, 2009, 5:09 pm San Mateo Memorial Park Creek Trail: Banana Slug making a S-shape on trail Banana Slug is moving slowly like a S-shaped serpentine snake. | |
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Sunday, August 23, 2009, 5:21 pm San Mateo Memorial Park Creek Trail: Giant Redwood near the Pescadero Creek Higher and higher you soar upward to heaven to sing angelic songs. | |
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Sunday, August 23, 2009, 5:25 pm San Mateo Memorial Park Creek Trail: Dead Redwoods like white spires of Cathedrals White Redwood spears point upward to the blue sky like spires of cathedrals. | |
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Sunday, August 23, 2009, 5:40 pm San Mateo Memorial Park Creek Trail: Protrusion at base of Redwood like rhinoceros horn Horn of rhinoceros in this Redwood ready to charge those nearby. | |
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Sunday, August 23, 2009, 5:43 pm San Mateo Memorial Park Creek Trail: Reflections in the Pescadero Creek Creek is a mirror of the world above it— mirroring trees of light. | |
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Sunday, August 23, 2009, 5:51 pm San Mateo Memorial Park Creek Trail: Five giant Redwoods by the side of Pescadero Creek Top of five Redwoods have clear view of the creek in case of surprise attack. | |
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Sunday, August 23, 2009, 6:05 pm San Mateo Memorial Park Homestead Trail: Young bush sprouting from dead tree stump beneath a Cross Miracle of life born from the dead under the Cross of Consciousness. | |
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Sunday, August 23, 2009, 6:16 pm San Mateo Memorial Park Azalea Flat: Redwood with mandorla shape in its bark Vesica Piscis in Redwood bark— mandorla surrounding Christ figure. | |
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Sunday, August 23, 2009, 6:22 pm San Mateo Memorial Park Vistor Center: Huckleberry bush growing out of dead redwood stump From dead redwood stump life rises anew in this Huckleberry tree. | |
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Sunday, August 23, 2009, 6:41 pm San Mateo Memorial Park Wurr Road Bridge: View of trees towering over Pescadero Creek Redwoods tower over Pescadero Creek while I walk across bridge. | |
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