MYRTLE CREEK TRAIL
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This is at least our 1823rd Outing, Hike and/or Adventure!
Myrtle Creek Trail is in the perfect location to offer a short diversion from driving along Hwy 199 or to enhance a visit to nearby beaches at the Middle and South Fork Smith River. For botanical enthusiasts it could be an all day destination. This unique one mile trail offers 15 interpretative signs which highlight mining, cultural and geologic history and a peak into why this area was designated as one of the four Botanical Areas within the Smith River watershed.
The lower part of Myrtle Creek and its watershed are encompassed by the Myrtle Creek Botanical area. This area consists of 1,949 acres with elevations ranging from 600 to 1400 feet. Representing a “slice of life” between redwood and mixed evergreen forests, Myrtle Creek rests on a boundary between two major soil types which differ in their effects on the vegetation. Species which can be found in both the coastal and interior environments occur here, for example, tanoak representing interior communities, and redwood representing coastal communities.
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