On Wednesday we had 12 hikers come out to hike in the Applegate Valley. "Pacifica: A Garden in the Siskiyous" was started with a dream. A dream to create a space that was nestled in nature and dedicated to the education and celebration of the environment, plants, arts, and community around. With that, this 420-acre sanctuary of natural beauty was formed... Pacifica is a playground for creativity and exploration. It supports its mission through hands-on educational programs for both kids and adults, the conservation of 200 acres of land, a recreational space for horseback riding, fishing, and hiking, botanical garden, and a gathering place for events and celebrations of all kinds"

We started out on the Wagon Trail and made our way around. We could see many artistic sculptures and many bird houses. Barry mentioned it would be a good place to come back and do some birding. From there, we made our way around Heron Pond and I briefly saw a blue heron that took flight. There is a Pond House that I believe can be rented.

We made our way to other trails and eventually made our way to the top of The Knob where we had a snack. The clouds had mostly cleared so we were starting to have a view. We decided to bushwhack down the steep trail that Scott and I went down last year. It is very overgrown, but shows up almost as if it were a road on my Gaia gps app. I warned the group that we might lose the trail but would be able to make our way back around. This time, they had placed logs across the trail to the left, so that you continue to the right. This prevented us from getting lost. There was a picnic table so we stopped for lunch.

After lunch, we entered BLM land and made our way past an old mining claim. We continued back to the cars and stopped at a rock maze for our group shot. Some of the hikers tried to see if they could walk the maze without getting to a place where rocks blocked the way. I am not sure if anyone was able to do it.