We want to see the giant Sequoia trees and will be traveling to California this Sept.
2006-07-12 02:29:54 · 13 answers · asked by burt 1 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ San Francisco
Avenue of the Giants (Humboldt County). This is a must-see scenic drive for anyone wanting to see the ancient redwoods of Northern California (I used to live about a 1/2 mile from the avenue - it's an amazing experience!).
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2006-07-13 05:11:35 · answer #1 · answered by oaksterdamhippiechick 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What do you mean by "best?" All trees are beautiful, right?
If you can make it to Sequoia National Park or Yosemite, those are the most impressive and they have the sequoia redwoods that are more massive but a little shorter than the coastal ones.
Closer to San Francisco the trees are most stunning in Big Basin State Park, about an hour south of town. The most popular is Miur Woods, 45 minutes north across the Golden Gate Bridge. Both Miur Woods and Big Basin offer level, easy nature trails that lead tot he most impressive redwood areas and parking nearby. But be careful because the Miur Woods parking lot often fills up. If you're into hiking you can park elsewhere on Mount Tam and hike for about an hour to get there.
There are redwood trees all over the place near San Francisco -- in wine coutnry, in Redwood (that's what it's named for), Mount Tam, the Santa Cruz Mountains to the South. But most aren't giant because they are not old growth. They're 150 years old or less, and though they reach full hight pretty quickly and are quite impressive too it's only the older ones that get so thick and enormous. Every once in a while there's a giant one that the loggers missed.
Technically the trees near SF are the coastal variety of redwoods, not the sequoia variety. Which are better is a matter of taste, and you might not notice the difference to look at them. But the coastal ones are a little taller and not as wide.
2006-07-16 15:27:41 · answer #2 · answered by Monso Orda 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Several hours drive from SF is the Sequioa and Kings Canyon National Park with the biggest trees in CA. Also, along the Upper Northen California Coast is the Redwood State Park. Natural beauties to awe.
2006-07-13 07:02:19 · answer #3 · answered by Larvin 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best Place To See Redwoods
2016-10-06 12:51:27 · answer #4 · answered by wilmore 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Where is the BEST place to see giant redwood trees in California?
We want to see the giant Sequoia trees and will be traveling to California this Sept.
2015-08-24 05:31:39 · answer #5 · answered by Raven 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where To See Redwoods
2016-12-14 18:43:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The redwood state park in northern california coast, if you are a AAA member you can pick up the AAA's Eureka-Acarta-Crescent city map and Northern California & Nevada TourBook.
If you want more info on the redwood parks with details about campgrounds, you can call (707)464-6101 or go to the link: http://nps.gov/redw
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2006-07-12 02:41:39 · answer #7 · answered by choukaii 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The above answers are good -
The closest Redwoods to San Francisco are about a 45 min drive north TO Muir Woods
You have to go to Yosemite at least once in your life.....
a real wonder of the world..
2006-07-12 04:41:52 · answer #8 · answered by captbryguy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take a nice drive down Highway 1, it's a senic route. You'll see beautiful beaches along the way. When in Santa Cruz go to the national park, it's really beautiful there. Have an awesome time!
2006-07-17 07:13:55 · answer #9 · answered by UnderGrad Student 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Muir Woods
Santa Cruz Mountains (I think it's Henry Cowell State Park)
The Sequoia forest in the north by the border of Oregon (it has that big tree you can drive through)
2006-07-12 07:24:58 · answer #10 · answered by Curious girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋