Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Can i take short drive through Redwood National Park?

I am heading down to California from Oregon. I don't have much time to spend at Redwood National Park, is there a way just to drive through so at least i can show my kids the giant sequoia trees? I also heard that there is also the last steam locomotive in United States is around these area too. does anyone know where about?



Thank you very much in advanceCan i take short drive through Redwood National Park?
If you're really short on time skip the national park and head for the Avenue of the Giants south of the park. This will give you the best look at big trees with just a half hour drive.

http://www.aveofthegiants.com/

However, if you have more time read on.



Click on the link below to download a map of Redwood National Park.

http://www.nps.gov/carto/PDF/REDWmap1.pd鈥?/a>



If you want to show the kids some big trees I suggest you start at Prairie Creek Visitor Center. Pick up the park newspaper which should have maps showing trails to big trees located in the vicinity. If you can spare an hour I recommend you take the kids for a short hike at the Lady Bird Johnson Grove off of Bald Hills Road. It's an easy hike and I think they would really appreciate the environment.



The Avenue of the Giants is located south of the national park. The redwoods aren't limited to the national park and you will find many big trees along this drive and in the many state parks located in the area. Especially Humboldt Redwoods State Park.



I think the steam locomotive you referred to may no longer be operating because of budget cuts. At any rate it's certainly not the last steam locomotive in the U.S. There are others.



By the way, the "giant sequoias" (Sequoiadendron giganteum) are located in the Sierra-Nevada Mountain Range. The largest groves are preserved in Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks. The "coastal redwoods" (Sequoia sempervirens) are the trees located along the northern California coastline. They are cousins. The giant sequoias are the largest trees in the world in terms of volume. The largest tree is the General Sherman in Sequoia National Park and has a circumference of 102.6 feet at it's base. The coastal redwoods are the tallest trees in the world. The tallest is the Hyperion at 379.1 feet located in Redwood National Park.Can i take short drive through Redwood National Park?
101 pass though the national park in north of arcadia, if you want to show the car driving though the giant tree, you need to pay $10 at 101 off burlington
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