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 Humboldt Redwoods SP - California Posted by:  DougK
N 40° 18.500 W 123° 54.500
10T E 422814 N 4462375
Humboldt Redwoods SP is a central California Park positioned along US Highway 101. The road through the park is known as the Avenue of Giants.
Waymark Code: WMHHQG
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 07/13/2013
Views: 4
Humboldt Redwoods State Park encompasses nearly 53,000 acres, of which over 17,000 are untouched old growth coast redwoods. Created in 1921 with the small Bolling Memorial Grove the park has grown over the years to include a diverse ecosystem including the entire Bull Creek watershed and the Rockefeller Forest, the largest remaining old growth redwood forest in the world. This is the third largest California State Park and protects an environment unique to anywhere else on earth.
Visitors should come prepared for any type of weather. The park receives between 60 and 80 inches of rain per year, the vast majority of which falls between October and May. Rain in the summer season is unusual, but does occur. In the summer there is often morning fog which usually burns off by noon at the very latest.
Posted coordinates are at the main Visitor Center. The northern road entrance is at N40 26.450 W124 01.927 starting the beginning of the Avenue of Giants. The southern road entrance to the park is at N41 14.539 W123 49.226.
Park Type: Day Use, Overnight
Activities:
250 family campsites in three different campgrounds
environmental camps, group camps, trail camps, and a horse camp
100 miles of trail for hikers, bikers, and horse riders
fishing, boating, and swimming in the Eel River
Park Fees: Not listed
Background:
Some favorite locations include the Founders Grove Nature Trail, the 32 mile Avenue of the Giants Auto Tour, and the Humboldt Redwoods Visitor Center. The Visitor Center offers a wide variety of fun and educational exhibits and activities, including a theatre, displays, a bookstore, and the famous Kellogg Travel Log. Auto Tour brochures are available at either end of the Avenue of the Giants and at the Visitor Center. During the summer season interpretive activities including nature walks, Junior Ranger programs, and campfire programs are held daily.
Humboldt Redwoods State Park is the location of two marathons that occur within the first three weekends of May and October every year. These marathons close two of the main roads through the park for up to 6 hours.
Link to Park: [Web Link]
Additional Entrance Points: N 40° 14.539 W 123° 49.226
Date Established?: Not listed
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