as you see down the path are 4 stone pillars, these are all of whats left of the road to the simpson mansion located where the observatory is today. the road twists and turns with many branches leading off to various view points. along the way you will see many variety of trees including many smaller myrtle woods.
these are famous in oregon as they only grow on the west coast. beautiful wooden bowls, furniture and objects are made from this hardwood. the largest myrtlewood tree known in Oregon is located on the north bank of the Rogue River in Curry County Oregon. It is a short 1/4 mile hike from the road and stands in an area of old growth myrtlewood ...