Valley of the Giants (Oregon)

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Large Doug Fir in Valley of the Giants
Large Doug Fir in Valley of the Giants

The Valley of the Giants is a 46-acre forest preserve owned and managed by the Bureau of Land Management and is located in a remote portion of the Pacific Coast Range of Northwest Oregon in the United States, near the former company town of Valsetz. Receiving greater than 180 inches of rain annually,[1] the preserve is home to many large specimens of Douglas-fir and Western Hemlock. A famous specimen is "Big Guy" which at one time was the second largest Douglas-fir known standing in Oregon. Before "Big Guy" was blown down by a wind storm in 1984, it was estimated to be over 600 years old, stood approximately 230 feet above the forest floor, and had an estimated 36.5 foot girth[1].

Valley of the Giants is located at 44°56′10.92″N, 123°42′55.68″W

[edit] References

  1. ^ Loy, William G. et. al.: Atlas of Oregon


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