Coast Redwood - Big Basin Park, California
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member DougK
N 37° 10.355 W 122° 13.310
10S E 569082 N 4114301
Big Basin Park is the largest continuous stand of ancient coast redwoods south of San Francisco. Near the Visitor Center is a tree ring growth display of a tree whose age was determined to be 1392 years old.
Waymark Code: WM71C4
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 08/18/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member DopeyDuck
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Big Basin Park is the largest continuous stand of ancient coast redwoods south of San Francisco. Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) trees have reached heights of 379 feet (115.5m) and are the tallest living organisms on Earth.

To the right of the Ranger Station / Visitor Center is a tree ring growth display of a tree whose age was determined to be 1392 years old. Calculations indicate the tree fell in 1936. Many trees in Big Basin are between 1,000 and 2,000 years old. The tree slice has some rings marked with a world event of that time.

Tree Sprouts (544-600) Drake lands in California (1066-1579)

Big Basin established (1620-1902) Rings Overview

  544 - Tree sprouted, Byzantine Empire (Emperor Justinian)
  570 - Muhammed is born
  600 - The height of the Mayan Civilization
  800 - Coronation of Charlemagne
1066 - William the Conqueror invades England
1215 - Magna Carta signed
1300 - Aztec Civilization, Mexico
1492 - Columbus reaches America
1513 - Balboa discovers the Pacific Ocean
1579 - drake lands in California
1620 - Pilgrims arrive at Plymouth Rock
1769 - First Mission, San Diego
1776 - Declaration of Independence
1849 - Gold discovered at Coloma
1902 - Big Basin established as a park
1936 - (Not shown) Tree falls

Location Name and/or Address:
To the right of Big Basin State Park Visitor Center on CA Highway 236

Website: [Web Link]

Tree Species: Coast Redwood - Sequoia Sempervirens

Indoors/Outdoors: Outdoors

Entry Fee or Requirements: Yes

Availablility: Available at all times, during daylight hours
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.
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