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Big Basin Redwoods State Park
- Location & Contact Information
- Address: 21600 Big Basin Way Boulder Creek CA USA 95006-9064
- Telephone Number: +1-831-338-8860
- Official Website: [1]
- Overview
Big Basin Redwoods State Park is a state park in the US state of California, located in Santa Cruz County about 36km (23 miles) northwest of Santa Cruz . The park contains almost all of the Waddell Creek watershed , which was formed by the seismic uplift of its rim and the erosion of its center by the many streams in its bowl-like depression.Big Basin is Californias oldest State Park, established in 1902. Its original 3,800 acres (15 km²) have been increased over the years to over 18,000 acres (73 km²). Home to the largest continuous stand of ancient Coast Redwoods south of San Francisco, the park consists of 10800 acrekm2 of old growth ref name = 1993OldGrowthEstimates>Template:Citation, as well as recovering redwood forest, with mixed conifer, oaks, chaparral and riparian habitat s. Elevations in the park vary from sea level to over 600 m (2,000 ft). The climate ranges from foggy and damp near the ocean to sunny, warm ridge tops. The park has over 130 km (80 miles) of trails. Some of these trails link Big Basin to Castle Rock State Park and the eastern reaches of the Santa Cruz range . The Skyline-to-the-Sea Trail threads its way through the park along Waddell Creek to the beach and adjacent Theodore J. Hoover Natural Preserve, a freshwater marsh. The park has a large number of waterfalls, a wide variety of environments (from lush canyon bottoms to sparse chaparral-covered slopes, many animals (deer, raccoons, an occasional bobcat) and lots of bird life ;ndash; including Stellers jays, egrets, herons and Acorn woodpeckers.Buzzards Roost.[1]
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