Shay Park

Arcata


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I missed one of the wild parks around the city. Shay Park is stuffed with trees and winding creek and bridges. Old railroad tracks can be found along one side, so it will undoubtedly be part of the Great Redwood Trail when that is completed in the area. A blink-and-you'll-miss-it part, admittedly, but a part. It comes as the trail is bending east to the northern terminus in Blue Lake. The actual trail will likely follow the bike path on the other side of the park rather than the tracks exactly.

0: metal bridge over a thin creek among young redwoods
One of the bridges, which are all different.

2: winding creek
The creek is Jolly Giant Creek, which was the water supply for the early city.

3: overgrown railroad tracks
The railroad tracks are overgrown, but very much still there.

5: pooling water surrounded by alders
The creek pools a bit (where the alders get thick), so there could be a few mosquitoes come spring.

*photo album*




©2021 Valerie Norton
Written 22 Dec 2021


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