Before this trip, when I thought of the California Redwoods, I pictured N64 Cruisin' USA Redwoods level, driving through tree trunks while trying not to hit oncoming traffic. After this trip, I picture a much more impressive image. The trees in this region of the coast are GIGANTIC. One cannot fathom how large these beauties are until one is standing amongst them.
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| Collin sizing up Tall Tree |
Our first hike to see these trees brought us to two famous specimens, aptly named Giant Tree and Tall tree, in Humboldt Redwood State Park. Our quest to find these trees almost made us miss our hotel check in, but they were worth it. Being surrounded by these giants makes our forests at home look like kindling.
Our next hike was through Stout Grove in Jedediah State Park. These trees blew "Giant" and "Tall" tree out of the water. If ever you find yourself along the Northern California Coast, PLEASE stop and take a hike around this picturesque forest. I could not stop snapping photos during our hour long hike.
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| In Jedediah State Park |
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| Jedediah Giants |
Besides looking at trees, there really isn't anything else to do in this area (other than surfing and paddle boarding in the freezing waters which I wasn't really into at the time). It gave us some to relax and recharge in preparation for our next stop: PORTLAND, OR.
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