Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
07/18/2018
Alder Camp is a hike-in camp along Big Basin Redwoods State Park's Skyline to the Sea Trail.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
07/18/2018
The Skyline to the Sea Trail is wide with a gradual uphill slope, and it extends from the coast into a lush creek valley with stands of coast redwoods.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
07/18/2018
Marked by a small sign noting that reservations are necessary, Alder Camp is under a quarter mile from the Skyline to the Sea Trail.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
07/18/2018
A vault toilet and a trash can are the only amenities in this camp.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
07/18/2018
Most of the camp sites have bear lockers, and all have a flat area for a tent.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
07/18/2018
Campsites are in flats trimmed back into the dense brush.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
07/18/2018
Site 5.
Shaun Hunter
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07/18/2018
A short trail leads back to site 6, the most secluded camp site.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
07/18/2018
Site 6.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
07/18/2018
Just a quarter mile further on the Skyline to the Sea Trail from Alder Camp is a creek crossing and a few serene spots along Waddell Creek.