Episode 95: Trickling Spring In Doodlebug Gulch

Episode 95: Trickling Spring In Doodlebug Gulch

Author: Sound By Nature February 24, 2022 Duration: 1:15:00

This was recorded on a cold and clear winter day beside a trickling spring in Doodlebug Gulch near the Pacific Crest Trail in Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Shasta County, California. Hawkins Creek is heard flowing in the canyon far below.

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