Trail of the Week: Pomo Canyon Trail

Pomo Canyon Campground sits on the alluvial flats above broad Willow Creek canyon in a beautiful redwood grove.

The Pomo Canyon Trail begins at the campground and winds across the rolling coastal hills, skirting the north slope of Red Hill.

The trail follows an ancient trading route of the Pomo and Miwok people.

The path weaves through lush redwood forests, oak woodlands and open grasslands, crossing seasonal streams en route to the ocean at Shell Beach.

From the trail are panoramic vistas of the lower Russian River, Willow Creek, the town of Jenner and the serrated coastline.