Nearby, a trail leads to the “World’s Largest Sitka Spruce” near the lake shore. This gentle giant reaches nearly 200 feet skyward and is reported to be 1000 years old. An additional trail leads R. through tall timber, dense undergrowth, and a profusion of wild flowers and shrubs. Luxuriant mosses, lichens, and sword-ferns spread on every hand. A fir tree by the trail, more than 30 feet in circumference at the base and more than 500 years old, is a typical specimen of many trees found in this region. Continuing the climb the trail passes through a tunnel cut in a large fallen- Douglas fir tree. Waterfalls are heard at many points along the trail; a few are seen. Following the canyon of Willaby Creek, which it crosses over a rustic bridge, the trail continues through jungles of forest growths and along steep rock walls.