On Sunday while waiting for our Jet Boat tour we did a bit of driving and walking around. This was Secret Beach north of Eureka. Notice the fog? It hung permanently off the coast on the first hills. When the temperatures rise in Reno inland, it draws the fog up the river and this waters the redwoods.
Did I mention this was bear and mountain lion country? Signs everywhere telling you what to do if you encounter them on the path. And all the rubbish bins were bear-proof too.