Portola Sycamore

I never get tired of visiting this tree. A city historical landmark, this tree is almost 300 years old. It’s is so huge, it could no longer hold its branches up and they are down on the ground and the branches are larger than the trunks of most trees. There are other beautiful trees on the property, but the Portola Sycamore is special. And yes, you can climb the tree at your own risk. This is one of those types of places my Dad would take us to when I was a kid and I’d wonder what all the fuss was about. Go and take your kids and force them to look at the tree until they appreciate it as much as I do. They’ll thank you one day.