Twin Firs Loop Trail

Welcome, observant traveler, to the precise starting point of our journey into antiquity. As you stand at the threshold of the Twin Firs Loop Trail, I invite you to calibrate your senses and prepare your intellect for a truly…

Let us begin our formal progression down the Twin Firs Loop Trail. As your boots make contact with the soft, organic pathway, you will instantly notice the tactile difference in the terrain. …

As we proceed a short distance further along the trail, the true, breathtaking scale of the forest begins to reveal itself entirely. We are now standing directly beneath the first of the Big Three evergreens, the magnificent and…

Let us now shift our analytical focus away from the towering canopy and direct our gaze downward, toward the vibrant, pulsing life of the forest floor. As you continue along this middle section of the trail, you will find…

Following the trail as it dips slightly into a notably damper, cooler depression, we now encounter the second magnificent member of our Big Three evergreens. Prepare to be introduced to the majestic Western red cedar. …

As we navigate a gentle, rising bend in the trail, we are formally introduced to the final sovereign member of the Big Three evergreens. Allow me to direct your analytical gaze to the elegant, highly structured form of the…

As we approach the final quadrant of our point four mile journey, I must ask you to observe a crucial, inescapable feature of the lowland old growth forest that lies resting upon the ground. Scattered dramatically across the…

We have now entered the final, sweeping curve of our compact but incredibly dense point four mile journey along the Twin Firs Loop. As we begin our deliberate approach back toward the trailhead, you will notice a subtle, yet…

As you step firmly off the organic, needle strewn path and back onto the solid pavement of the roadway, we conclude our analytical exploration of the Twin Firs Loop Trail. I trust that this brief but intensely concentrated…