Avenue of the giants

Avenue of the Giants is a magical drive through the biggest trees in the world. This drive was so surreal and showed us how big these trees really are. We loved driving around the trees and experiencing a forest unlike any we had ever seen before. There are many things to do along the Avenue of the Giants for those of any age! It is easily accessible and makes a perfect weekend trip from San Francisco. I hope you love the Avenue of the Giants as much as we did!

Avenue of the Giants is a scenic drive that parallels Highway 101 in Humboldt Redwoods State Park. The 31 miles stretch, lined with California redwoods (the tallest trees in the world), has been on my bucket list for quite some time.

Visit the Trees of Mystery, Confusion Hill, and several massive drive-thru trees on a section of historic US‑101 known as the Avenue of the Giants.

Retreat. The word conjures visions of luxury and purpose. Ours was no different. Three of us headed for Shelter Cove on the lost coast of California. Christened the "Lost Coast" after a 1930s population drain, the name reflects the area’s difficult accessibility. Challenges posed by the steep coastal mountains prevented construction along this stretch of Pacific coast and

What follows is the information that accompanies the Auto Tour Map. (Click the image to enlarge) Humboldt Redwoods State Park encompasses 53,000 acres of forests, meadows, and watersheds and about 100′ miles of hiking, biking, and riding trails. Approximately 17,000 acres consists of old-growth coast redwood forests, including the 10,000 acre Rockefeller Forest– the largest […]

The Avenue of the Giants is a scenic highway in Northern California, running through the old-growth redwoods of the Humboldt Redwoods State Park.

Traveling, Hiking and taking Pictures in the US Parks

They don’t call these giants for nothin’. I spent three days experiencing the magic of both the Redwood National Park and Redwood State Parks and somehow managed to narrow down the list to what I think are the 5 best hikes in the Redwoods.

There's nothing quite like the Avenue of the Giants, a world-famous scenic drive curving through an outstanding display of redwood trees.

Get to know the world's tallest trees with a scenic drive along the Avenue of the Giants auto tour in Humboldt Redwoods State Park.