Day hike: Ahhh, the smells...

PB020360 Originally uploaded by bondgurl

I wanted to revisit Muir Woods, Mount Tam and Bootjack trail since it was so lovely a couple weeks before. Luckily it had also rained hard the two days previous so the forest was flush with renewal...and TREE FARTS. Unlike animals, trees (and bushes) smell really good when they release their body odors. Hints of orange, cinnamon, cedar, incense, pine, and other olfactory pleasures filled the air. Dayhike Notes:

• Date: November 2, 2008
• Location: CA - Bay Area - Muir Woods National Monument / Mount Tamalpais State Park
• Lat/Long: 37.8926506, -122.572197 (NAD83 / WGS84)
• Trailhead: Muir Woods Main Entrance
• Trails Hiked: Main Trail, Camp Eastwood, Plevin Cut, Sierra, Troop 80, Bootjack, Main
• Mileage: 5.0
• Elevation: +/-1,000; Lo Pt 150'; Hi Pt 1,050'
• Route Type: lollipop loop
• Trail Terrain(s): some paved; well maint double track; single track; roots, wood / rock steps, bridges
• Nature Notes: Riparian, Redwood Forest, Mixed Evergreen, Chaparral; Fresh good smells from recent rain, Perennial Stream (Redwood Creek), Deciduous Bigleaf Maples, Ladybug Swarms.

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