"Gift of the Redwoods"
Planted by Doublesaj & Old Blue
Mendocino County
Closest town: Fort Bragg
Difficulty: Easy and short on a dirt campground area. Kids need to
beware ofthe edge of the riverfront cliff area. Dogs on leash
Time: 10 minutes if you're good

Big River Campground is but a babbling brook, 18 miles east of Fort
Bragg on Highway 20. Pull in to this shady campground in the redwoods
and park in the small, dirt lot. In summertime, it's probably very
crowded so be descreet!

CLUES:

Walk past the big sign board you'll see from the parking area and
take a right at the "T" to the picnic area #6. You'll see a picnic
table and a fire pit. Take a bearing from this fire pit at 83
degrees, almost due east. Pace 80 single steps to an enormous 6'
tall, burnt out tree stump. There's a fence about way there. You
decide whether to go over it or around it. There's not much of a
trail but you can weave around bushes (and probably poison oak in the
summer) but watch your step when you get close to the edge near the
river. Squeeze through between tree trunks and stumps of the 5 other
trees in this little area, making your way to that huge, hollow
stump. The Gift of the Redwoods is in the hollow of the stump, about
eye-level, behind a cleverly placed, vertical piece of wood which
needs to be replaced exactly the way you found it for proper drainage.