California's Giant Wonders: 10 Places to See Big Trees in the Golden State
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- Опубліковано 22 чер 2024
- California is home to some of the world's most impressive and ancient trees, and in this video, we'll show you 10 must-visit locations to see these magnificent wonders. From the iconic General Sherman Tree to the enchanting Muir Woods, we'll guide you through the most spectacular locations to witness the grandeur of these ancient living giants. Whether you're a tree lover, a nature enthusiast, or just looking for a unique adventure, this video will provide you with the ultimate guide to experiencing California's massive trees. Let us know if we left off one of your favorite spots in the comments.
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Excellent video Josh. I would like to add another one to this list that I've personally been to. Calaveras Big Trees State Park near Angels Camp and Arnold along Highway 4. This park protects the northernmost Sequoia Trees in the Sierra Nevada and is definitely worth checking out! Driving on the Ebbetts Pass National Scenic Byway along this route is also a big thrill as well with how narrow the road gets!
It's not on his list?? Oh for shame. That place is just magnificent. Open year round
Been to general Sherman as a child and an adult with my child
I didn't know about general Grant
Oh man that would have been a good one as well!! Need a second list
Yes that area and trees are one of my faves especially in the winter!!
I’ve seen so many of these wonders because of this channel! Thank you!!
So glad to hear that!
I traveled from one end of Cali to the other over 10 month period...saw so many redwoods. :)
That’s so cool! That is a long trip!
Great list! 😊 A couple of my other favorites places to see redwoods are:
•Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park in Felton
•Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve in Guerneville
There is also McKinley Grove near Shaver Lake and Balch Park near Porterville. It was cool to see Trail of 100 Giants as it is the closest Grove to me. That entire area of the Sequoia National Forest is really beautiful and there are a lot of great points of interest. I recently drove through Sherman Pass, and it was awesome. Seeing the Kern Plateau and Kennedy Meadows was impressive.
More for my bucket list!
we've just visited the Sequoia National Park and it's truly an incredible place!
Your channel is a treasure trove of information, gorgeous camera work, and relaxing narration as usual :) I've never seen the sequioas with their bases covered in snow, that's wild! I'm hoping to see some of the trees on your list the next road trip we make.
Calaveras Big Trees State Park is one of my favorite places! It's easy to get to and has lovely camping spots. I like to camp there in late summer when the camping empties out and the tree groves aren't as crowded. It's also not as hot. It's just up Highway 4, just east of Sonora. It's a great area!
The redwoods are my most favorite place to go. The Avenue of Giants id #1 for me.
Lived in Eureka for a year, I agree with Stout Grove at #1. It was my favorite too!
Never made it to Hendy though.
Stout grove is incredible for sure!
First of all, thanks for inspiring me and so many others to check out places like the redwoods that perhaps many of us wouldn’t have otherwise felt compelled to check out without your videos.
The only spot I would add to this video (though I admit I haven’t been to Sequoia/Kings Canyon) is Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park near Santa Cruz. I went for the first time last week and I was shocked by how beautiful it was. Along with having wonderful trees (on par with Muir Woods if you ask me), I had the luck of encountering a family of deer on the trail. I guess it pays to go early in the AM.
Good Afternoon (from Tampa) Thank you for being a part of my Sunday!
Thanks for watching the video!
Check out Red Hill grove near sequoia national park, now owned by forest service, we sold the grove in 2018 or so to the redwood league. We had trees there in the top 10 largest in the world, no joke. Was very unknown because it was private property. Unfortunately a wildfire swept through a few years ago and burned up some trees. Worth looking since I believe its considered open to public now.
Montgomery redwoods up by Ukiah is a great grove. Off the radar spot. Plus you could stay at a hot springs just down the road
Loved this video! My husband and I have been to Muir Woods twice and visited Founder’s Grove for the first time last April. We will be visiting the Avenue of the Giants again later this year and look forward to visiting Founder’s Grove again along with other trails during our visit.
Excellent video. Another redwoods forest I loved was Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve. If visiting the Russian River Valley area, this is a great stop.
Only place I have visited the Muir Woods. It was amazing in May 2012.
I was there in 2001. Seems like a lifetime ago!
It’s an incredible one for sure!
It never gets old seeing these majestic trees
Agree 100%
Incredible video Josh!!
Great video. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful Nature! Like 663 Thank you very much for sharing! New subscriber here. Greetings from Florida!
I've been to most of these but my favorite is the Big Basin National Park (did not get a mention) where I recall driving through a tree.
Amazing 😍 thanks for sharing 😍❤
Those trees look amazing. One day I hope to see them but for now seeing your wonderful video will have to do. Thank you.
So glad you liked it and thanks for the comment!
I would also recommend the redwoods near Santa Cruz. They have a train ride tour through their forest, called roaring trails, or something like that.
Oh that is a great suggestion as well!
Awesome 🤩 lived in Humboldt above Ave of the Giants 👣 Bigfoot lives out there also 😅
Big Trees State Park on the Stanislaus River off highway 4. For me it ranked up with Muir.
Seriously thinking about coming to CA to see the big trees! Never been to CA except changing planes in LA! There is just so much to see and do there hard to fit it all in! When is the best time to go? Great video!!
Great video Josh it's a little confusing on where to go for people who don't live in Northern California👍🏻✌🏻
I’m happy to report that I’ve been to the first five on the list hehe. When we went to the 100 Giants forest, it was just us and a couple of more visitors. So we basically had the whole thing to ourselves. Thank you for all the recommendations, Josh 🙌🏽
Wow that’s incredible to have it basically all to yourself!
I'm surprised you didn't mention Pfeiffer Big Sur state park! But I haven't been to any of the places you mentioned, so I'm not sure how it compares.
best channel ❤️!
I like big trees....I can not lie 😊
We have giant Live Oaks here in Florida.
Fairchild Oak is said to be the states' oldest...
its in Ormond Beach and Treaty Oak in
Jacksonville is the city's oldest.
Neither tree is very tall but the limbs
spread out like octopus arms....
some are more than 1500 years old.
Wow I would love to see that!
@californiathroughmylens Treaty Oak in Jacksonville is a more impressive specimen, it's is largely undamaged. Fairchild Oak is missing a limb.
Queensland & Tasmania have a lot of trees over 200 feet high, watch out for the snakes.
200 feet? They don't teach us anything in the U.S. :/
Josh, I'm going to Redwood NP in July, and am planning to do the Tall Trees Grove. I'd seen your previous video about it, so we're gonna make reservations to do it!😉
So awesome! Yea make sure to check how reservations work now, it is different than when I did it
Amen to your top ten choices. Mine too. Only one I’d add is the newton b drury parkway has a lot of short jaunts from the road to some great little groves like cork screw tree and the big tree grove. Each an easy stroll to and through some amazing trees. And it itself is a lovely drive. Shorter than avenue of the giants. So I’d say it’s my 11th fav spot. lol I’ve not been to big basin. So can’t comment on that. Big Sur has a lot of redwoods as well. I live to camp at Big Sur Campground and cabins because I’m camping in the redwoods and breathing that high oxygen content air that makes my asthmatic lungs sing with joy. Their cabins are pristine and wonder if you’ve never stayed there. Pricey but worth it
I will have to check that one out! I also need to spend more time in the Big Sur area for hiking. It always seems to be more road trips for me and I need to get out on more trails
Big Sur has a few trails that I’ve enjoyed. Mostly in the Big Sur pfeiffer state park in the grove stroll and the hike to pfeiffer falls and the overlook trail though I’m probably remembering the name wrong. Andrew Mollera state beach has two trails. But not sure if the one by the campgrounds is open again all the way to the beach cuz a big chunk of it washed away a couple years ago. And salmon creek falls is a nice hike. There’s a spur trail from that which I’ve never done that sounds nice. And the hike above Mc way falls to the environmental campsite is cool. I know there are more hikes but those are the only ones I’ve done. Nothing strenuous. They’d be more kid and senior friendly(I’m a senior, turned 60 this year and I have bad knees from getting rear ended on the 101 a few years back. I don’t recommend it. But you should have seen the truck that hit my Corolla. He broke the front wheel off his dodge ram on the fender of my Corolla. He hit me pretty hard. But my trusty old Corolla limped off the freeway on its own. But it was totaled. He had to be towed. So I still drive a Corolla. I feel very safe after getting hit by a semi, then six months later the dodge ram n the same car) cuz I live road trips and hiking
Almost forgot the trillium falls hike near fern canyon has a really restive grove of redwoods that has the added joy of a nice water fall and in season the famous trillium flowers that are also endangered and so beautiful. And you might see herds of elk there.
No Big Basin redwood state park?
That would have been great to include as well!
I grew up with a redwood tree outside my bedroom window, up about 3td floor level.
Like growing up in a treehouse
Wow that is so cool!
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park near Oregon border
Oregon
??? Oregon the state?
Did you spot any ewoks, rebels, or stormtroopers in Stout Grove???
More places to visit on my list when I get there but Josh, even though im a werebear myself but are there any bears in these massive tree forests just in case ?
I haven’t seen many bears in California. Only once in Yosemite and it was a small black bear
Yeah, you left out Prairie Creek State Park.
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Oh Josh forgot, because of your recommendation me and my fellow female veterans took a road trip to Cali (for the California Wine Train) and Muir Woods was on our list because of you. Thank you for your thoroughness. I even purchased a Muir Woods tee shirt
So great you had a fun trip! Thank you for your service as well!
When one of these Giant trees fallen over, did anybody hear it fall within a 5 mile radius of the tree?😀
Haha the real questions right here! 😂
i know a place that has bigger trees than all of these spots…but i can’t reveal the secret.
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