

Medicine Woman Trail
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Trail Description
Medicine Woman Trail is part of Paramount Ranch. Formerly owned by Paramount Studios, the Ranch served as a “movie ranch” for the studio (1927-1953). Parts of the ranch were, and still are, used for movie and television filming. Many of the trails pass through real-life set locations, and there is still Western Town (constructed by William Hertz after buying part of the ranch from Paramount Studios). Hike up Medea Creek Trail to reach a spur trail to an overlook to get a view of the ranch and the “town” used to represent the west. National Parks acquired a portion of the ranch in the 1980s.
From the 101, head south on Kanan Rd. Turn left onto Cornell Rd. Entrance will be on the right after approximately 2 miles. Follow the entrance road west and then south to the staging area. Western Town is just around the corner over the bridge.
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Otospermophilus beecheyi

Melanerpes formicivorus

Corvus brachyrhynchos

Falco sparverius

Falco peregrinus

Acer macrophyllum

Brassica nigra

Saliva mellifera

Archilochus alexandri

Lynx rufus

Juglans californica

Eriogonum fasciculatum

Frangula californica

Cruscuta californica

Epilobium canum

Eremophila alpestris

Ceanothus spp.

Eschscholzia californica

Callipepla californica

Rana draytonii

Artemisia californica

Aphelocoma californica

Platanus racemosa

Aphonopelma sp.

Adenostoma fasciculatum

Quercus agrifolia

Castilleja affinis

Taricha torosa

Dryopteris arguta

Accipiter cooperii

Canis latrans

Baccharis pilularis

Thamnophis hammondii

Urocyon cinereoargenteus

Prunus ilicifolia

Castilleja gleasoni

Malosma laurina

Rhus integrifolia

Asio otus

Lupinus albifrons

Mimulus aurantiacus

Puma concolor

Artemisia douglasiana

Odocoileus hemionus

Asclepias fascicularis

Crotalus viridis

Calochortus plummerae

Toxicodendron diverisloba

Salvia leucophylla

Buteo jamaicensis

Glaucopsyche lygdamus

Mephitis mephitis

Rhus ovata

Comarostaphylis diversifolia

Heteromeles arbutifolia

Cathartes aura

Quercus lobata

Sciurus griseus

Otus kennicottii

Salvia apiana

Elanus leucurus