The Natural Bridge on the Oregon Coast and a Peek Into the Redwoods

"If you were a tree, what tree would you be? Big tree!" These were the words in "I Went on a Road Trip with a Stranger" by Aiden and Pip that stuck with me, just as much as Natalie Lynn's struggle to find the natural bridges on the Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor. Re-living the adventures of my biggest inspiration and finally flying over the bridge holding Evelyne's hand felt like living our own coming-of-age indie movie.

We hiked through the foggy forest through an unofficial side trail to reach the stunning Natural Bridge, feeling like we were in a mystical movie set in the Pacific Northwest. While I was nervous about the steep cliffs, Evelyne bravely stepped ahead to capture beautiful pictures for us. We sat on the bridge and flew over it with my drone, just like heyxnatalie - well, we didn't know we were on the bridge until we saw it from the drone camera!

As we made our way back, the sun peeked through the fog and magically cleared it, bringing a completely new vibe to the scenery.

So, what did Evelyne see?

After our hike to the natural bridge, and a drive along the coast crossing into California, we headed into the Redwoods.

The natural bridges at Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor

It was a tough decision to try to see it in an afternoon, and when we learned that some trails required a reservation in advance, we found a beautiful trail called the Lady Bird Johnson Grove Trail. This magical 1.5 mile trail was filled with towering sequoia trees, and we were able to fully appreciate the peaceful atmosphere of the forest as we walked along, taking in the true natural wonder around us. We had the whole trail to ourselves at that time of the day. Well, except for the mosquitoes.

Both for Evelyne and for me, it was our first time seeing trees this big. It reminded us of the first days that we met, when we talked about "I Went on a Road Trip with a Stranger," how Aiden and Pip had deep conversations under the trees and how we wanted to re-create our own version from the start. Well, Evelyne is not a stranger any more, fortunately. We hiked through the grove until the sun rays slowly faded, and then reluctantly made our way back to the car.

With 🐝 by Frank.

Useful Information

This blog post is part of our one month USA West Coast road trip blog series. Feeling inspired? Here are some resources you might find useful if you would like to follow our footsteps:

• The Franklyne route: our entire route with every spot we went to
• The natural bridge at Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor: Google Maps
• Lady Bird Johnson Grove Trail: Google Maps