6. Tafoni Trail.
The 50-foot-high sandstone formations here were formed by aeons of weathering; giant boulders are riddled with honeycomb-like holes.
WHERE: El Corte de Madera Creek O.S.P.; park at Skeggs Point, east side State 35, 4 miles north of State 84 and 8 1/2 miles south of State 92. Walk 100 feet north and cross road.
DISTANCE: 3 1/4 miles.
DIFFICULTY: Easy.
7. Methuselah Tree.
A brief stroll leads to the 14-foot-wide Methuselah redwood, which has lived for more than 1,800 years.
WHERE: Bear Gulch Watershed; park on west side State 35, 3 1/2 miles north of State 84 and 9 miles south of State 92. Walk 50 feet south, cross road.
DISTANCE: 1/4 mile.
DIFFICULTY: Easy.
8. Gordon Mill Trail and Lawrence Creek Trail.
This long loop follows an old logging road through second-growth conifers. Lawrence Creek is lined with pools and mossy rocks.
WHERE: El Corte de Madera Creek O.S.P., west side State 35, 3 miles north of State 84 and 9 1/2 miles south of State 92 (park in pullout north of CM03 gate).
DISTANCE: 9 miles.
DIFFICULTY: Moderate to strenuous.
9. Sierra Morena Trail, Skyline Trail, and Alambique Trail.
Enter Wunderlich County Park through the back door by heading south on Sierra Morena Trail in El Corte de Madera Creek O.S.P. for 1/4 mile, then crossing State 35. Go right on Skyline Trail 100 yards; follow Alambique Trail to redwood-shaded Alambique Creek. Double back to return to the trailhead.
WHERE: Wunderlich County Park, west side State 35, 3 miles north of State 84 and 9 1/2 miles south of State 92 (park in pullout north of CM03 gate).
DISTANCE: 6 1/4 miles.
DIFFICULTY: Moderate.