Immortal Tree - Redcrest, California
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Volcanoguy
N 40° 25.024 W 123° 58.058
10T E 417907 N 4474498
The Immortal Tree and gift shop along the Avenue of the Giants.
Waymark Code: WMJWT4
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 01/07/2014
Views: 7
The Immortal Tree is located at 28101 Avenue of the Giants just north of Redcrest, California. A Coastal Redwood that is an attraction along the Avenue of the Giants in Humboldt Redwoods State Park. There is a large parking lot and and gift shop adjacent to the tree.
Information from sign at Immortal Tree:
**Sequoia Sempervirens - Coastal Redwood
**Ancient Redwood - Age 950 - 1000 years.
**Original height 298 feet, current height 248 feet.
**Survived lightning which removed its top, loggers axe and forest fire in 1908, flood of 1964. There are markers on the tree for the height of the 1964 flood and 1908 loggers attempt to cut the tree.
**Trunk diameter is 14.5 feet, top diameter is 3 feet.
**Total volume board footage is 104,380.
Price of Admission: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Roadside Attractions Website: [Web Link]
Weekday Hours: Not listed
Weekend Hours: Not listed
Location Website: Not listed
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