To stand at the base of one of these gigantic trees is to experience heaven on earth. I am a little biased since I spent half my childhood living in California, but the redwoods still take my breath away and are certainly worth the trip to see them. If you are traveling with small children, or someone with disabilities, a... more

Any time you have a chance to stand in a redwood grove and feel the peace and silence washing over you like a healing balm, you need to do it! Crescent City has great redwood groves and is well worth the visit! more

My husband and I were able to hike this grove without difficulty. We are from the midwest (flat lands) and the description of the terrain in this grove was "flat". I would describe it as "rolling" but nothing awfully strenuous. It definitely gave us an opportunity to see these beautiful trees and enjoy an afternoon in a very peaceful environment.... more

Husband and I traveled through the area mid-May 2006. We came upon Howland Hill Road in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park by accident and decided to drive it. It is apporximately a 9 mile drive on an unpaved, severely pot holed road. It took about 2 hours with stops. It was amazing! Just such beauty and the trees were magnificent.... more

My then girlfriend, now wife, and I spent a three day weekend exploring the Redwood Coast in northern California in late April of 2005. Driving from the north, our first stop was to hike through the Stout Grove in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park. This easy hike went through an impressive grove of Redwoods and is highly recommended. Lying on... more

My family of 5 (children ages 12, 7, and 3) went to the lower part of Redwoods National Park (not the more northern part up near Cresent City) in June 04. It was a really neat experience, and I'm glad the children have had an opportunity to see "the tallest trees on Earth". All roads to get there are winding... more