The Elliot Redwood - Redding
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hotshoe
N 40° 35.310 W 122° 22.505
10T E 552882 N 4493265
Huge but not old redwood which was too big for the lumber mills
Waymark Code: WM9HNB
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 08/23/2010
Views: 11
This redwood section is near the "Paul Bunyan Forest Camp" area of Turtle Bay Exploration Park. According to their information, the tree was planted in 1850, but counting the rings seems to give an age older than that. However, it certainly was growing very quickly, since the rings are as broad as a person's finger, so it must have been living in favorable conditions.
Turtle Bay is open 9AM to 5PM daily in the summer, closed M-Tu in winter. It requires admission, which includes the park, museum, and gardens.
Location Name and/or Address:
Turtle Bay Exploration Park
840 Sundial Bridge Drive
Redding, California
Website: [Web Link]
Tree Species: Sequoia sempervirens or Sequoiadendron giganteum
Indoors/Outdoors: Outdoors
Entry Fee or Requirements: Yes
Availablility: Has specific hours
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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.