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Parks & Nature in Half Moon Bay

1 places · Redwoods, headlands & open space

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A narrow dirt trail winds through a dense redwood forest, with towering trunks rising on both sides and ferns covering the steep, mossy hillside. A lone hiker in a blue jacket walks through soft morning light under the dark green canopy.
Parks & Wilderness
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Half Moon Bay, CA

Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve

This 4,711-acre preserve contains towering old-growth and second-growth redwood groves along Purisima Creek. Ferns, sorrel, and moss blanket the forest floor creating rich green compositions. The creek provides foreground elements and reflections beneath the dense canopy.

morningspring · winter