Rhododendrons on the verge

Rhododendrons in bloom
One of the few blooming plants on display given our January visit.
User: Austin Explorer - 1/30/2016

Location: Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens

Rating: 3stars
Difficulty: 2stars  Solitude: 3stars
Miles Hiked: 1.72 Miles  Elapsed Time: 1 hour, 15 minutes

Comments:

The end of January is not the best time to visit a public garden under normal circumstances, but Coppertone and I were in the area and this public garden also had ocean views so we stopped by.

We could see evidence that the flowering plants were getting ready to burst out in full force in the coming weeks.  A few Rhododendrons had already come into bloom giving us a taste of what was to come.

Given the time of year and the fact that we arrived only about a hour and a half before closing, we had the trails mostly to ourselves.



Log Photos
Rhododendrons in bloom
Shoreline
Coastal Bluff Trail
Riding the dragon
Plants galore