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Take Davison Road (it was unmarked in late July 2006) to Fern Canyon. The road is unpaved and you’ll have to cross three small streams (our mini van did just fine) and you’ll need to pay a CA state park day use fee. Take Highway 101 north from Orick (2 miles) or south from Crescent City (30 miles).
Your effort will be well worth it.
The beach is just before the Fern Canyon trailhead.

Take Davison Road (it was unmarked in late July 2006) to Fern Canyon. The road is unpaved and you’ll have to cross three small streams (our mini van did just fine) and you’ll need to pay a CA state park day use fee. Take Highway 101 north from Orick (2 miles) or south from Crescent City (30 miles).
Your effort will be well worth it.
A local man told me that they filmed part of Jurassic Park there. Not sure if it’s true or not, but is certainly believable.

Be sure to do the Davison Road drive, unpaved scenic road. It goes to Gold Bluffs Beach and Fern Canyon. Take Highway 101 south from Crescent City 30 miles to Davison Road (not marked end of July 2006 when we were there) or travel north 2 miles from Orick.
We bumped our way to the end of this drive (Fern Canyon) and were delighted to find 4 elk peacefully feeding at the start of the trail head. Awesome sight.
Then we backtracked a bit and went to Gold Bluffs Beach. Absolutely beautiful and essentially deserted.

July 28, 2006
What an amazing site to see, such devastation (even after 26 years).

July 28, 2006
Beautiful. We only got to do a small part: The Columbia River Gorge and Mt. St. Helens. But we can’t wait to go again. Hopefully it’ll be soon.
The attached photo is kinda odd. It looks so peaceful and serene and yet Mt. St. Helens was so deadly and destructive.

July of 2006.
My first time, and I just loved the area. Beautiful scenery, laid back attitude, friendly (mostly) people. A great place to be.

The most amazing blue color. Just got back and ready to go again.

Every Monday thru Friday. I work there.

One of the best stops on our Maine vacation. Lovely place to relax and enjoy life. Late Sept/early Oct was a great time of year, leaves just starting to turn and not overrun by leaf viewers.

Chicago is one of my all time favorite towns. And the pizza is to die for.