The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park
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The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park is a state park located in California (37.03° N 121.53° W ) and contains over 30 miles (50 km) of hiking and biking trails through approximately 10,000 acres (40 km²) of variable terrain. The park was named for Nisene Marks, a mother from a Salinas farming family. Several years after she died in 1955, her children donated about 9,000 acres (36 km²) of land to the state of California. The government presumably expanded the park to about 10,000 acres (40 km²). The park is on land that was clear-cut during a forty-year logging frenzy (1883-1923). Visitors can still find evidence of logging operations, mill sites and trestles in the park. The park offers rugged semi-wilderness, rising from sea level to steep coastal mountains of more than 2,600 feet. Today the park is a popular spot for running, hiking, and mountain biking. Picnic tables and barbecue pits are available. A trail camp is located six miles from the nearest parking lot. Dogs are allowed only along the entrance road and in the picnic areas and must be on a leash no longer than six feet at all times.
The epicenter of the October 17, 1989, Loma Prieta earthquake was in this park. [1]
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