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Tafoni Sandstone Formation – Methusela Tree loop from Woodside

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Tafoni Sandstone Formation – Methusela Tree loop from Woodside

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Tafoni Sandstone Formation – Methusela Tree loop from Woodside

01:46

6.09km

160m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 22, 2025

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El Corte de Madera Creek Open Space Preserve

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Parking

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407 m

Tafoni Trail to Fir Trail Junction 🌳 Corte de Madera OSP

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The tafoni weathering formation featured at El Corte de Madera Creek Preserve is a particularly accessible example of an uncommon phenomenon.
The Tafoni trail to the Sandstone Formation is a …

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2.28 km

Tafoni Sandstone Formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Tafoni sandstone consists of sand from ancient dunes cemented by water-soluble calcite. Due to calcite, water easily passes through the porous rock, thereby dissolving the calcite and then depositing …

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4.56 km

Methusela Tree

Highlight • Natural Monument

At an estimated age of 1860 years and reaching a towering height of over 200 feet at its tallest point and with a trunk diameter of 14 feet, this remarkable …

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6.09 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.22 km

1.36 km

407 m

106 m

Surfaces

3.30 km

1.58 km

619 m

513 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Highest point (710 m)

Lowest point (620 m)

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Tafoni Sandstone Formation – Methusela Tree loop from Woodside

Tafoni Trail to Fir Trail Junction 🌳 Corte de Madera OSP

Tafoni Sandstone Formation

Methusela Tree

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