Though known by indigenous people for a long time, it was “discovered” by scientists in the 1990’s but kept secret until someone posted its location online in 1998. Then people started accessing the grove by bushwacking through the undergrowth, forming “social trails”. These people were trampling vegetation and causing damage to the roots of the redwoods, which are very shallow. To correct this, conservation groups and state and national parks got together to create a proper trail, with much of it elevated to protect plants and roots. This new trail opened a year ago and is 1.3 miles (round trip). Now, Janet is scheduled to have the first of her two knee replacement surgeries starting near the end of June 2023. Still, she wanted to try to get there, so we gave it a try. I helped her on many of the steps, especially on the way back, but she was thrilled to have been able to get there and back. The trail starts from Howland Hill Road in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, which Is part of Redwoods National and State Parks.