Frankly, you can do this almost anywhere along the North Coast, but Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park , 17 miles east of Highway 101 in Carlotta, is a good place to avoid the crowds and grasp your brief place in time.

Tip: A redwood forest is particularly beautiful, and silent, in falling light. Additional tip: Bring a flashlight. Few places are blacker than a redwood forest at night.