redwoods

Castle Rock SP

Castle Rock State Park, one of the Bay Area's favorite places to climb and boulder. Photo credit: Blase Iuliano.

A rock climbing playground near the summit.

Redwood Trail

The Father of the Forest, a 2,000-year-old redwood tree, is just one of the stupendous sights on Big Basin Park's Redwood Trail. Hilltromper photo.

A short, easy trail in Big Basin Redwoods State Park.

Henry Cowell

A huge redwood at Henry Cowell with burls—dense knots of wood created when the tree undergoes stress. Creative Commons photo.

The easiest way to see some of the world's biggest trees.

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