Redwood
Home of the tallest trees on Earth.
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Where it is
Coordinates: 41°18′00″N 124°00′00″W (41.3000, -124.0000) · Open in OpenStreetMap
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The tallest living tree, the coast redwood named Hyperion at 380 ft, was discovered in Redwood National Park in 2006.[1] The largest unbroken expanse of ancient coast redwood forest still standing anywhere is safeguarded within Redwood National and State Parks.[2][3]
Last updated 2026-10-04 from the source article.
Geography and history
The parks are located in the most seismically active area in the United States, where the North American, Pacific, and Gorda plates meet at the Mendocino triple junction.[4][5] The first Europeans to visit near the parks were likely members of the Cabrillo expedition led by Bartolomé Ferrer in 1543.[6] In May 1994, the National Park Service and California Department of Parks and Recreation signed an agreement to manage the four redwood parks cooperatively.[7] Franciscan assemblage rocks, which are mostly sandstone, siltstone, and shale, make up the bulk of the parks' geology.[8][2]
The 1848 California Gold Rush drew hundreds of thousands of European and American settlers to the state, and the 1850 discovery of gold on the Trinity River subsequently attracted many to the park region.[1] After gold mining, the logging of redwoods began, and the majority of mining operations transformed into lumber companies.[1] Founded in 1918, the Save the Redwoods League acquired land and provided financial contributions for land purchases.[9] President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the legislation that established Redwood National Park in October 1968.[10]
What the cited sources add
The same report states that the Grogan fault, along which much of the main channel of Redwood Creek flows, is a major structural feature.[2] The UNESCO World Heritage Centre description states that the parks contain some of the tallest and oldest known trees in the world.[3] The same page states that hikers must camp at least 1.5 miles from the Redwood Creek Trailhead.[11] According to the "Natural Features & Ecosystems" page from the National Park Service, the Smith River, which takes its name from explorer Jedediah Smith, originates in the Siskiyou Mountains and runs through the northern part of the parks.[5]
The "Backcountry: Designated Campsites" page from the National Park Service notes that dispersed camping is permitted solely on the gravel bars beside Redwood Creek.[11]
References
- Wikipedia, "Redwood National and State Parks" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Jenner 2016, p. 20 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- "Redwood National & State Parks", International Union for Conservation of Nature and UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre, May 22, 2017. facts only, no text reused. world-heritage-datasheets.unep-wcmc.org
- "Redwood National and State Parks", UNESCO World Heritage Centre. facts only, no text reused. whc.unesco.org
- Wikipedia, "Redwood National and State Parks" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Natural Features & Ecosystems", National Park Service (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- "Natural Features & Ecosystems", National Park Service. facts only, no text reused. nps.gov
- Wikipedia, "Redwood National and State Parks" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Bearss 1982, p. [https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/redw/history1a.htm Section I. A. The Yurok]; Bearss 1982, p. [https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/redw/history1a.htm Section I. A. The Yurok]; Bearss 1982, p. [https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/redw/history1a.htm Section I. A. The Yurok]; Bearss 1982, p. [https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/redw/history1a.htm Section I. A. The Yurok]; Heizer Mills 2022, p. 1; Heizer Mills 2022, p. 1; Heizer Mills 2022, p. 1 (original not read by u en.wikipedia.org
- "Park Facts", National Park Service, February 21, 2023. facts only, no text reused. nps.gov
- Wikipedia, "Redwood National and State Parks" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Redwood National & State Parks", International Union for Conservation of Nature and UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre, May 22, 2017; Cashman Kelsey Harden 1995, p. B1; "Redwood National & State Parks", International Union for Conservation of Nature and UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre, May 22, 2017 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Redwood National and State Parks" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Jenner 2016, p. 20; Schrepfer 1983, p. 4, 12 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Redwood National and State Parks" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Schrepfer 1983, p. 4, 12; Schrepfer 1983, p. 4, 12 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- "Backcountry: Designated Campsites", National Park Service, October 30, 2021. facts only, no text reused. nps.gov
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