Medicine Woman Trail
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for 04/18/2019Low: 50
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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