Humboldt Redwoods State Park
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Humboldt Redwoods State Park in Humboldt County, northern California, 30 miles (50 km) south of Eureka, California. It was established by the Save-the-Redwoods League in 1921 with the dedication of the Raynal Bolling Memorial Grove and has grown to over 60,000 acres (243 km²) through gifts to the state.
Nearby U.S. Route 101 offers easy access to the park with connections to the scenic highway Avenue of the Giants which runs through the park.
[edit] Redwoods
The park is famed for its coast redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens), some of which grow to over 90m in height. It is also home to the tallest living redwood, the Stratosphere Giant, which was measured at 112.83 metres in 2004.
The tallest redwood ever measured was the "Dyerville Giant", also in Humboldt State Park. The tree, the tallest tree ever measured, was 113.4 metres high when it fell in March 1991. It was estimated to be 1600 years old.
Most of the original old growth redwoods surrounding the park have been clearcut over the past several decades.
[edit] External links
- Humboldt Redwoods SP - official site (California Department of Parks & Recreation)
- Humboldt Redwoods Interpretive Association - extensive information on the park's cultural resources, history, and preservation of assets
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