Tin House Trek

Last week I hiked up to the Tin House in Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park. It was a bit of a slog for the Venerable Pinniped...6.4 miles round trip wth about 2000 feet of elevation gain...and loss. Major huff puff on the way up, and loudly barking dogs coming down. My flippers were dragging! I've made this trek several times before; this was one of the nicest days I've enjoyed, about 60 degrees and sunny. It was worth the slog...here's the view from the meadow in front of the house. The Tin House has a fine concrete deck where you can sloat out at the end of the climb and have a bit of a picnic.

Most of the hike on the Tan Bark Trail goes through a beautiful redwood forest. Here are a couple flower shots from the forest floor.