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Lady Bird Johnson Grove, the first dedicated redwood grove…
On a recent visit to the redwood groves of Northern California, the Lady Bird Johnson Grove stood out as an easy immersion into the forest’s density and diversity. It is a well-marked and maintained trail with a reasonably sized parking lot. The hike is less than 2 miles but offers a clockwise loop layout. Though basic in its layout, the Lady Bird Johnson Grove Trail is perfect for a short hike amid the redwoods.
Much of this part of the forest has trees of various ages and is representative of initial efforts to preserve the redwood groves of Northern California in the 1960’s, a testament to the forest ecology of that era.
Numerous birds, such as the Pacific Wren, Steller’s Jay, and the Fox Sparrow, will reveal themselves sometimes visibly, but definitely by their varied songs.
