Bear Creek Redwood - Humboldt Redwoods SP, California
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DougK
N 40° 18.483 W 123° 54.506
10T E 422805 N 4462344
This redwood tree fell in 2006. The section on display was from 70 feet up the tree. This tree's first ring dates to 912 AD, making it over 1,000 years old.
Waymark Code: WMHHWD
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 07/13/2013
Views: 7
This redwood tree cross section is located near the Visitor Center of
Humboldt Redwoods State Park. This tree fell near Bear Creek on December 26, 2006. The cut that the date tags are mounted on is a third cut about 70 feet above the base. The beginning ring at the center is from 912 A.D.
Some of the dates listed on the tree are:
- 1000 Vikings discover North America
- 1218 Genghis Khan conquers Persia
- 1368 Ming dynasty begins
- 1486 Printing press invented
- 1521 Cortez conquers Aztecs
- 1620 Pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock
- 1928 California State Park system established
Location Name and/or Address:
Visitor Center
Avenue of the Giants
Humboldt Redwoods State Park
Tree Species: Sequoia Sempervirens (Coast Redwood)
Indoors/Outdoors: Outdoors
Entry Fee or Requirements: No
Availablility: Available at all times, during daylight hours
Website: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Visit the location and take a photo of the Tree Growth Rings. If you have more information about the tree or circumstance, please share it in your visit log.