Damp Forest

The #36 Teresita stops at Mount Davidson Park’s main south entrance (Dalewood & Myra) where a steep trail climbs to the openspace part of the park. Love this trail: forested to start out with a vast view to the east a little way up. First four pix. 

From the openspace part of the mountain: 5 thru 12.

Up the 22 steps for the north openspace stairway: 13, 14. More steps descend to an eastside trail, plc 15.

The 103-foot cross: pic 16. 

Down 22 old wood steps from the north side of the cross, a short trail, then 12 more stone steps to the next main trail down, 17 thru 22.

Up here the trails were damp or muddy, including some actual puddles: pic 23.

Another short stone stairway: pic 24.

Trailing down, enjoying the cool, lush forest: 25 thru 33.

Love the ferns: pic 34.

Dividing this hike into two parts since I took so many fotos this time. More to come.

1. South trailhead

2. Offshoot trail

3. Climbing to the openspace

4. Curving around

5. View east

6. Openspace views

7. Still climbing up

8. Looking south

9. Openspace bench

10. View north

11. View north

12. Pausing for tea

13. North openspace stairway

14. 22 steps

15. Miraloma Park neighborhood below

16. The summit cross

17. Old wood steps start down from side of the monument

18. Trail down to a main trail

19. Ferns and a damp trail

20. Down to a main trail

21. Part of the cross can be seen through the trees

22. Foot of one of the short stone stairways

23. Muddy upper trail

24. Another stone stairway

25. Trees and rocks

26. Down through the forest

27. Below the trail

28. Forestview

29. Winding around

30. Just me, the forest and birdsong

31. Peaceful and cool

32. Trailfork

33. Narrow and winding

34. Love the ferns!