Redwood National Park
Orick, CA · Northern California CoastFree
Redwood National and State Parks run about 50 miles up US 101 from Orick to Crescent City and hold about 35% of the world's remaining old-growth redwood forest. At Fern Canyon…
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Summer parking near General Sherman fills by mid-morning, so arrive early or ride the shuttle. Sherman is the largest tree on Earth by volume. The paved Congress Trail runs through the rest of the Giant Forest, and Moro Rock is 400 steps to the top, with the Great Western Divide in front of you. Crystal Cave is the only one of the park's 240-plus caves open to the public, and you see its marble cavern on a lantern tour.
Highlights
General Sherman, the largest tree on EarthGiant Forest and the Congress TrailMoro Rock granite-dome summit climbDrive-through Tunnel LogCrystal Cave marble cavern tours
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