ベイエリアのトレイルとシマリス Tafoni Trail and a Chipmunk – Bay Area Trail
I went into the forest. The western side of the San Francisco Bay Area peninsula is covered in lush green forest thanks to the constant moisture from the ocean. It’s a stark contrast to the dry bay side. There are mainly two approaches to the trails: descending from Route 35 along the ridge, or ascending normally from the Half Moon Bay side. The descending route is more convenient if you’re coming from the bay side. However, since you descend first and then have to climb back up, it can be tiring if you go too far.
This time, I walked the Tafoni Trail from the ridge route. It’s not far from the giant Methuselah Tree I introduced before. Apparently, there’s a sandstone formation called Tafoni Sandstone here, but it’s not really worth visiting from afar.
I walked for a while. The trail is relatively gentle and easy to walk. Unfortunately, there were very few signs of birds. No birds, but a chipmunk appeared.
By the way, the Tafoni Sandstone at the end of the trail was completely fenced off, presumably to prevent damage from tourists and vandalism. You could hardly even see the rock—it was quite a letdown.
