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Representing a "slice of life" between redwood and mixed evergreen forests,
Myrtle Creek rests on a boundary between two major soil types which differ in their
effects on the vegetation. Species which can be found in both the coastal and interior
environments occur here, for example, tanoak representing interior communities, and
redwood representing coastal communities. A 1/2 mile self-guided interpretive trail runs
along an old mining ditch which takes you out of the shady redwood forest into a very open
and sparse knobcone pine forest. The sound of rippling water meets your ear as you meander
along the path. Port-Orford cedar and red alder woodlands shade the waters of Myrtle Creek
below. Seep areas, easily viewed from the trail, support the striking California pitcher
plant and the delicate five-finger fern.
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