Redwood National Park

Home to the world's tallest living trees in coastal California/Forests

Redwood National and State Parks in northern California protect 45% of all remaining old-growth coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) forest, covering about 540 square kilometers. These forests contain the tallest trees on Earth; the current record holder, Hyperion, stands 115.92 m tall. Old-growth redwoods are 600-2,000 years old and create a unique ecosystem: their canopies are so high that they support aerial fern mats, soil accumulations, and even other trees growing on their branches 80 m above the ground.