A few miles south of Brookings we explored the McVay Rock State Recreation Site. McVay is a well-hidden park home to the only "off leash" dog park in the Brookings area. Sam stayed on his leash - I was not sure how friendly the 100 pound beast inside the fence was and I didn't want to find out.
The beach was covered with smooth, colorful rocks with very little sand. Of course, we found another 20 pounds of treasure to add to our collection at home.
Just about 9 miles east of Brookings on North Bank Chetco River Road (Oregon Highway 784) was the Redwood Nature Trail, the world's northernmost redwood grove. It was on the left less than a mile beyond the Alfred A. Loeb State Park and the Rogue River - Siskiyou National Forest. The trail was just over a mile in length and was one of the quietest hikes we have made in quite a while. There was only one other hiker on the trail. Most of the time there was near absolute silence - it was almost eerie and beautiful at the same time.
Coastal redwoods (Sequoia sepervirens) up to 250 feet tall and 10 feet in diameter. Some may be as old as 800 years.
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