Scotia in Humboldt County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Humboldt Redwoods State Park
Photographed by Don Morfe, October 8, 2006
1. Humboldt Redwoods State Park Top Marker
Inscription.
Humboldt Redwoods State Park. . Top marker: Welcome to Humboldt Redwoods State Park. As you travel either U.S. Highway 101 or the Avenue of the Giants for the next 32 miles, you will pass through the largest redwood park of all California State Parks. Preserved here are over 53,000 acres of magnificent forest containing some 17,000 acres of ancient redwoods. These coast redwoods, the worlds tallest trees, reach heights of over 360 feet and live as long as 2,000 years. They represent a “living museum” of what was once the greatest forest on earth. Bottom marker: The Avenue of the Giants Auto Tour: A 32-mile Scenic Highway that passes through dozens of dazzling redwood groves. Paralleling Hwy 101 and the Eel River the “Avenue” is a scenic alternative through Humboldt Redwoods State Park and local communities. Many delightful trails, picnic areas, swimming holes, campgrounds and park Visitor Center are just a few of the attractions. Come travel the world-famous Avenue of the Giant to taste the flavor of the redwoods.
Top marker: Welcome to Humboldt Redwoods State Park. As you travel either U.S. Highway 101 or the Avenue of the Giants for the next 32 miles, you will pass through the largest redwood park of all California State Parks. Preserved here are over 53,000 acres of magnificent forest containing some 17,000 acres of ancient redwoods.
These coast redwoods, the worlds tallest trees, reach heights of over 360 feet and live as long as 2,000 years. They represent a “living museum” of what was once the greatest forest on earth.
Bottom marker: The Avenue of the Giants Auto Tour: A 32-mile Scenic Highway that passes through dozens of dazzling redwood groves.
Paralleling Hwy 101 and the Eel River the “Avenue” is a scenic alternative through Humboldt Redwoods State Park and local communities.
Many delightful trails, picnic areas, swimming holes, campgrounds and park Visitor Center are just a few of the attractions. Come travel the world-famous Avenue of the Giant to taste the flavor of the redwoods.
Location. 40° 26.482′ N, 124° 1.896′ W. Marker is in Scotia, California, in Humboldt County. It is on California Route 254. The marker is located at the north
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entrance of the Avenue of the Giants. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Scotia CA 95565, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s North Coast, specifically on the Coast Ranges, and in the Klamath Mountains. It is also on the American Pacific Coast and in the Pacific Northwest. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 639 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 29, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
