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Avenue of the Giants. This famed road, easily the most scenic drive among the redwoods, has been called the finest forest drive in the world. Lined by titan trees, the 31-mile Avenue parallels Highway 101 and offers an excellent alternate (and slower) route through southern Humboldt County.
The Avenue of the Giants is a scenic highway in northern California, United States, running through Humboldt Redwoods State Park. It is named for the coast redwoods that tower over the route. The road is a former alignment of U.S. Route 101, and continues to be maintained as a state highway as State Route 254 (SR 254).
The Avenue of the Giants is a scenic highway in Northern California, running through the old-growth redwoods of the Humboldt Redwoods State Park.
What Is the Avenue of the Giants? As the name suggests, Avenue of the Giants is a 31-mile stretch of road in Northern California surrounded by massive coastal redwoods. It used to be a part of U.S. Route 101 until 1960 when a completed freeway bypass changed the route.
The world famous Avenue of the Giants scenic drive is by far one of the most amazing array of redwoods in Humboldt County. The Avenue of Giants gives you access to countless hiking trailheads, picnic areas, rivers and groves.
The 31 mile State Route 254, called the Avenue of the Giants, is one of the best stretches of road in all of California. Here is what you should do when you visit.
Avenue of the giants is a stunning 32 mile scenic drive through magnificent redwoods and meandering eel river vistas. Plenty of groves where you can stop and go for a hike to admire Mother Nature’s incredible beauty.
Picnic, camp, hike, swim, fish, raft or bike ride in the cool hush of the redwood forest. As the main artery into the heart of Humboldt Redwoods State Park, the Avenue of the Giants provides access to numerous hiking trails and memorial groves.
The Avenue of the Giants is the most famous attraction in Humboldt Redwoods. Built between 1909 and 1923 as part of the Redwood Highway, it both enabled the logging of the North Coast and inspired the creation of the North Coast’s redwood parks.
45 miles south of Eureka along the Avenue of the Giants and 20 miles north of Garberville.