 | Big Basin RedwoodsState Park - California |
Big Basin Redwoods State Park is located about 36 km (22 mi) northwest of Santa Cruz. The park contains almost all of the Waddell Creek watershed, which was formed by the seismic uplift of its rim, and the erosion of its center by the many streams in its bowl-shaped depression. The park is part of the Northern California coastal forests ecoregion and is home to the largest continuous stand of ancient coast redwoods south of San Francisco.
Elevations in the park vary from sea level to over 600 m (2,000 ft). The park has over 130 km (81 mi) of trails. Some of these trails link Big Basin to Castle Rock State Park and the eastern reaches of the Santa Cruz range. The Skyline-to-the-Sea Trail threads its way through the park along Waddell Creek to Waddell Beach and the adjacent Theodore J. Hoover Natural Preserve, a freshwater marsh.
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maps
Boundary Map of the Mother Lode BLM Field Office in California. Published by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
Vintage 1957 USGS 1:250000 map of San Francisco in California. Published by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
brochures
Brochure of Big Basin Redwoods State Park (SP) in California. Published by California Department of Parks and Recreation.
Brochure (español) of Big Basin Redwoods State Park (SP) in California. Published by California Department of Parks and Recreation.
Campground Map of Big Basin Redwoods State Park (SP) in California. Published by California Department of Parks and Recreation.
