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From a seed no bigger than one from a tomato, California's coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) may grow to a height of 367 feet (112 m) and have a width of 22 feet (7 m) at its base. Imagine a 35-story skyscraper in your city and you have an inkling of the trees' ability to arouse humility.
Renowned for the world’s tallest trees, Redwood’s landscapes span from open prairies and oak woodlands to pristine rivers and untamed coastline. This ancient home has supported people for thousands of years.
Its straight, reddish-brown trunk reaches over 350 feet, making it the tallest tree in the world. At ground level, a mature tree can exceed 20 feet in diameter. Redwoods are closely related to the giant sequoia ( Sequoiadendron giganteum ) that grows at higher elevations in California’s Sierra Nevada.
Though we often simply refer to the world’s tallest living trees on California’s North Coast as “redwoods,” there are in fact three distinct redwood species: dawn redwood, giant sequoia, and coast redwood.
Visit the world's second-largest tree, the General Grant Tree in the Grant Grove area of Kings Canyon National Park. Other groves such as Redwood Canyon and Muir Grove are destinations for longer hikes.
Are these famous big trees the same? The short answer is no, but there's more to the story than that. They look similar and belong to the same family, but they live different lifestyles in different places. Giant sequoias and coast redwoods are members of the cypress family of plants.
Visitors mostly come to Redwood National and State Parks just to see the pockets of remaining old-growth redwoods. They are the world's tallest trees, but they are also just one species in an incredibly varied ecosystem.
Sierra Redwood—the world's largest trees. —Several trees of the Sierra Redwood measure from 30 to 32 feet in diameter at the base. The greatest measurement of the Grizzly Giant is 32.5 feet, of the General Sherman, 36.5 feet, and of the General Grant, 40.3 feet.
Sierra Redwood—the world's oldest trees. —The Sierra Redwoods (Sequoia gigantea) as a class are no doubt the oldest living things in existence. A wedge-shaped section of a comparatively small tree which has been placed in the Mariposa Grove museum for demonstration purposes, shows by actual ring count 1,830 years of growth.
Redwood Canyon Trail (Redwood Canyon) This area is not accessible by vehicle in winter. The Redwood Canyon contains one of the largest of all sequoia groves and largest areas of old-growth sequoia trees. As you hike, you will see signs of many fires — some recent, some ancient.