Charlie Harley, #14153 Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 My wife and I have a hankering to visit a park with giant redwoods or firs, but we don’t know where to begin. We tried Muir Woods on our last visit to San Francisco, but the government shutdown had the gates locked. What are are your favorite places to visit? As always, the Saloon’s wisdom is much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joke 'um Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 Oregon. Along the coast and/or western slope of the Cascades, Oregon used to have the nicest bunch of small State parks on the planet. Each one a different attraction, making each unique. Haven't been back for 40 years but, even that bunch of hippies can't have ruined them all. (Can they?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perro Del Diablo Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 The Sequoia national park is about an hour outside of Fresno California. This is the park that had tunnels through trees you could drive car through. The General was most famous but died fee years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 We spent a few days in Kernville a few years ago. Stayed lovely place right on the river. Many big trees up the road. https://www.google.com/maps/search/sequoia+national+park/@35.9842249,-118.7139868,9.14z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 Near Kernville CA you can see giant Sequoias. Beautiful Area. Kings Canyon is Just north. Giant Redwoods can be seen by starting North of the bay area on the 101. Follow the coast line all the way to Oregon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgavin Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 Arnold, CA. This is off HW49 in the Sonora gold country, east of Sacramento. Admission is very nominal, and plentiful parking. We have been there several times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 Google "redwoods Sonoma County " and "redwoods Mendocino County. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619 Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 As bgavin said, Calaveras Big Tree State park, on Hwy 49 near Arnold, Ca. Not only giant Sequoias, but very large Incense Cedars, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 In '77 I had a 3 week job in Eugene, Oregon. I remember seeing convoys of trucks, the first would have a section of tree maybe 12 feet across an umpty-ump feet long, the next would have something like it maybe 10 feet across, the a 7 foot truck that didn't need wide load sign then a few trucks with "parts". But for majesty, Sequoia and KIng's Canyon National parks. I remember throwing snowballs in May. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 We drove over to Mendocino from Napa once. Stayed here at this very cool place https://schoolhousecreek.com/ . Mendocino Nat. Forest is close. Big trees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 https://infotainworld.com/lumberjacks-photos/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 I read an article where the writer was describing the trees of the West as "huge, unlike the trees in the East". It reminded me of a book I read by John Adams (yes POTUS #2) before the revolution. Adams would often go to Maine when it was part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, before the revolution. He went there to help resolve land grant disputes and other legal matters. His narrative also described the journey where his carriage often had to stop while they crossed through regions of cut trees 10 feet or more across that had been felled to be taken to Boston to build ships for the Royal Navy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay Mosby Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 Kings Canyon and Sequoia are my favorite parks. Calaveras Big Trees is on a par with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Choctaw Jack Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 The Redwood Highway from the Oregon state line south to the Ukiah area is really beautiful. A little touristy,but well worth the drive. Got my Hummer H3 stuck in one of the magnificent "drive through" Redwoods,but ,what is a side mirror compared to something of that majesty? Still had a great trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgavin Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 Avenue of the Giants on HW101, and farther up the road, has a whole lot of big trees. This image is right on the road. One of the many pull-outs along AOTG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yul Lose Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 Saroyan Lumber up in L.A. says they have 8 acres of hardwoods and other lumber under roof, just saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imis Twohofon,SASS # 46646 Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 I just spent a week in St George UT, it is high desert but I did see a tree. Imis (yeah I know, not the same) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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