Everyone In Northern California Needs To Take This Unforgettable Gondola Ride
By Jill S.|Published December 12, 2016
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If you spend your childhood scaling the treetops and love the idea of viewing the Northern California Redwoods from a birds’ eye view, then you absolutely need to take a ride on the Trees of Mystery Sky Trail. It’s a magical gondola ride that lets you soar high above the tree tops in the Redwood State and National Parks.
The SkyTrail is a nearly 1/3 mile journey through the forest tree tops.
The gondola takes you high into the air. Many of the trees tower hundreds of feel above the earth, and the SkyTrail soars above them and through the highest branches.
Visitors board the gondola at the Trees of Mystery, a popular stop for visitors driving through the Redwoods. This stop also features a cafe and a museum.
SkyTrail gondolas move though the forest at about 11 miles per hour. The ride slows down at 3 spots to allow photographers to whip out their cameras and take that perfect shot at only a half mile an hour.
A ride on the incredible SkyTrail at the Trees of Mystery is an absolutely unforgettable experience that everyone in Northern California should do at least once!
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