Big Trees Area

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Big Trees Area
Giant, Flatiron and Tall Trees
Trailhead: Big Trees Area
Location: Big Trees parking area, four miles west of the Avenue of the Giants on the Mattole Road. Eight miles from Humboldt Redwoods State Park Visitor Center.
Hiking time: 10 minutes each
Distance: 100 yards
Difficulty: Easy
Elevation gain/loss:
  • Starting elevation: 300 feet
  • Gain/loss: approximately 20 feet
Seasonal bridge access: Yes - summer only access from the Big Trees Area parking lot (approximately June-September). Year-round access from Grasshopper Fire Road.
Description:
These are three unique examples of the magnificent giants that live here is the Rockefeller Forest.
  1. Tall Tree of the Rockefeller Forest.
  • Circumference: 42 feet
  • Diameter: 13 feet
  • Height: 359 feet
  • Measured in 1957
  1. Giant Tree
  • Circumference: 53 feet
  • Diameter: 17 feet
  • Height: 363 feet
  • Average crown spread: 62 feet
  • Designated "Champion Coast Redwood" in 1991.
  1. Flatiron Tree
  • Diameter in one direction: 7.5 feet
  • Diameter in the other direction: 17.5 feet
  • Fell during winter storms in January 1995

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