Easy to moderate, 7.4 mi out and back
1,112 ft elevation gain
Hiked 3/7/25
One of the premier old growth redwood forests in the world, this trail begins along the great Howland Hills rd before heading into this lush wonderland. A smallish waterfall is the turnaround before heading to the spur that takes you up to the rightfully popular Boy Scout tree, truly spectacular.
A smaller (in comparison to the others) tree has fallen to a 45 degree angle and helps to show the sheer size of the surrounding Redwoods. Taken on Rokinnon 14mm Ultra-wide lens.
Fern falls, surrounded by tall Redwoods, with a section of tree stump laying in the falls. Taken on a Rokinon 14mm Ultra-wide lens.
The rootwad from a large fallen Redwood frames the small bridge crossing over a creek. Surrounded by smaller, moss covered trees. Taken using Canon RF 70-200mm lens.
No matter how often I see these I can’t believe they’re real
Most of this run of Redwood photos are going to be shot on an Ultra-wide lens (Rokinon 14mm 2.4f) I got for myself as a birthday present at the turn of the year. That’s how I’m able to get so much of the tree at once, but also causes some stretching of what’s in the photo. So in person, the trees are a little fatter and a little shorter, but still crazy tall.
Jedediah is amazing. Something everyone should experience.
Great pics! No pics do justice to the coast redwoods though. Absolutely magical place. I learned when we were there that Crescent City got wiped away by a tsunami in the 60s
Thanks! Yeah, it’s really hard to convey the feeling you get surrounded by these absolutely massive trees. That coastline around Crescent city is so pretty; it’s great all around the CA/OR area but the Castle Island stuff is just so great.