Marco told us that he would be in Ukiah for a few days on business. Yep! We went with him. Ukiah is a small town, but has a cool vibe. Some of our friends told us to check out Montgomery Woods and we were not disappointed. Montgomery Woods is the home of the world's tallest tree. This state reserve is located in the Coastal Range has many groves of redwood trees and fern forests. Redwoods are big trees. In fact, I was awestruck most of our hike by the immensity of these old trees. There is a three mile trail that loops through the reserve. The boys and I hiked only a portion of the trail. I found it was a bit rough (fallen trees over trails) and there were a lot of little trails off the big trail. And the mosquitoes! The boys had a great time hiking the trail with their walking sticks (swords) and we ended the hike with a picnic and splashing in the creek. Warning: the road between Ukiah and Montgomery Woods is really windy.
