Giant trees
The tallest trees.
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Redwood National Park is part of the Redwood National and State Parks complex on the coast of northern California, and its Lady Bird Johnson Grove trail lies about 4 km northeast of the village of Orick in a straight line. The complex protects 45 percent of all remaining old-growth coast redwood forest. The complex covers 560 square kilometres and includes the national park and three state parks. It protects the endangered coast redwood, the tallest tree species on Earth and among the oldest and most massive. The tallest known living tree, named Hyperion, stands about 116 metres high in an undisclosed spot here. Congress created the national park in 1968, after decades of logging and then conservation campaigns. Straight red trunks soar to great heights, their tops lost in the sea fog that supplies about 40 percent of their water. Ferns carpet the forest floor, light filters between the trunks in thin shafts, and a deep quiet settles over everything. The Lady Bird Johnson Grove trail is a short, easy loop through old-growth forest, starting with a footbridge over the road. The complex also takes in 60 km of pristine coastline. Stay on the trails to protect the roots and ferns.
The tallest trees.
Feeds the forest.
On the forest floor.
Lady Bird Johnson Grove Trail, near Orick, California, United States
Yes, a short loop.
Its location is kept secret to protect it.