Redwood Forest National ParkRedwood Forest National Park is in California. Here along the northern California rugged coastline, you will find the worlds largest living trees. The US National Park is located between the cities of Kamath and Trinidad. This is a national park in California that is here to protect the remaining redwood trees. This is also an area that has frequent earthquakes and landslides. The North American, the Pacific, and the Gorda tectonic plates bump into each other about 100 miles southwest of this US National Park. As the ocean floor moves these three plates slide against each other out in the ocean, and an earthquake happens.
Activities There is a number of things to do here. Hiking, bike riding, birdwatching, fishing, photography, kayaking, horseback riding, visit the tidepools, backpacking, take a nature walk, camping and just take in the scenic views! There is 70 miles of hiking trails called, the Coastal Trail. Views along the Pacific Ocean will allow you to see whales, seals and tidepools. If you like to backpack, there are five campgrounds in the back country for you to stay at. Campgrounds are on a first come, first serve basis. There are six marked bike trails if you want to bring your bike. About The Redwood California Trees Redwood trees used to be found in many parts of the world. The ice age took out most of the redwood trees in every part of the world, except here. Now, the trees are almost exclusively found here. They grow along the coast of southern Oregon to the central coastline in California. They grow from the edge of the coast to 50 miles inland. The have a very shallow root system. The roots grow down to about 6 feet and then spread out about 50 feet. These magnificent trees love the coastal fog and the heavy rainfall. Their thick bark protects them from insects and fires. The bark is about a foot thick. The average tree grows to 325 feet tall. The average tree lives for 600 years but they can live for more than 2,000 years. The average diameter of these coastal redwoods is 22 feet. The California redwood trees grow very tall and close together. This makes for a nice canopy and shaded forest. The floor of the redwood forest is rich with plant life that loves the shade. There are three kinds of redwood trees. The Giant Sequoia grows on the western side of the Sierra Nevada Mountain range. You can see these trees in the Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Park. The Giant Sequoias are the second largest trees in the world and have a thicker bark on them. The second kind of redwood tree is found in China and they are called the Dawn Redwoods. The third kind of redwood is the Coastal Redwoods. These are the trees that you will find here in the Redwood Forest National Park. Three kinds of redwood trees, yet all different. Redwood National Park Pictures Wildlife At Redwood National Park A nice variety of wildlife live here in this California National Park. Bears, eagles, deer, mountain lions, owls, elk, racoons, birds, frogs, bats, sea lions, dolphins, gray whales and pelicans top the list. The gray whales migrate to Alaska in the spring and to Mexico in the fall. They pass by the shores here and are pretty easy to see as they are passing by. In the winter these warm waters are where the whales mate and have their babies. Gold Bluffs Beach and the Kalamth River Overlook are great lookouts for you to observe and photograph the whales. Lodging In And Around Redwood Forest National Park Weather For Redwood National Park Redwood National Park Map
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