We started our hike among the redwoods in a light mist and emerged in full sunlight as the morning mist had burned off. I felt intoxicated by the greenery around us.
The Colonel Armstrong Tree is more than 1,400 years old. During the 1880's, this area was set aside as a "natural park and botanical garden" by Colonel James Armstrong, an early-day lumber man who recognized the beauty and natural value of the forests he harvested. Today, the ancient redwood forest within the park is the largest remaining old-growth redwood forest in Sonoma County. It is a living reminder of the magnificent primeval redwood forest that covered much of this area before logging operations began during the 19th century.
