Adventure 008, Hike 029 - North Trail, Chaw'se

Capture California 2012, the Game

Adventure: 008, Hike 029 – North Trail, Chawse

Team: Thing One, Thing Two

Date:  June 29, 2012

Location: Chaw'se / Indian Grinding Stone State Historical Park

Hike Info:

Trail: North Trail, Chawse

Distance: 1.6

Duration: 1:17

Elevation Rise: 241'

 





Description:
From last September to now, this trail has been improved by a combination of volunteer and State worker partnership. A good part of this trail is now open and accessible to those with mobile restrictions. After about three-quarters of a mile, there is a bench for us to rest at close to the highest point of the trail. But before that, one of the improvements is a new bridge across Else Creek, along with widening and leveling of the trail.

There is a couple variations to this trail. It starts at the Chaw'se Visitor Center and heads northwards, close to the highway. The surrounds is a lot of scrub trees, oaks, and madrones. At one point in the trail, the madrones and manzanita provides a covering which makes yo feel like you are traveling through a red-lined tunnel. At one point, the trail breaks off into a looping area, which eventually rejoins the North Trail close to the bench. After this, the trail starts to descend until it reaches the meadow outside of the Visitor Center. About at this point there is another trail leading to the U' Macha' Tam' Ma' Environmental Camp. As you pass through the meadow, you come across a replica of a Native American teepee village, along with a roundhouse. The trail co-mingles with the South Nature Trail for a hundred yards before going past the Indian Grinding Stones. At this point it is a short walk back to the Visitor Center.

This hike is best done in the evening or morning if done during the summer months.