Are there redwood trees near Portland?

Q: Where is the best place to see the redwoods in Oregon?

To see some of Oregons tallest redwoods -- including one 286-foot giant -- head for Loeb State Park, 10 miles east of Brookings, then hike the path to the redwood grove in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest. Best wild river: The Rogue is a mere brook compared with the upper Klamath River.

I'm planning a vacation to Portland this summer and was interested in visiting Oregon's redwood trees. Is my research correct and that Brookings is the best place for this? It's approximately 6 hours from Portland and I was hoping to find someplace closer.

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How far is Portland Oregon from redwood trees?
Where can I see redwood trees in Oregon?
What city are the redwoods in Oregon?
Where is the best place to see the redwoods in Oregon?

I'm from the east coast and it seems like it would be a shame to miss out on the experience of magical redwoods.

All advice is welcomed. Thanks.

06-02-2008, 08:31 PM

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A walk through Hoyt Arboretum right in Portland may satisfy your needs. As I recall the Redwoods there are relatively young but it is still a nice stand, and the park overall is excellent. You can spend days walking the arboretum with nice examples at every turn and miles of trails.

The really inpressive stands of Redwoods are in northern California.

06-02-2008, 09:18 PM

Location: Southwest Washington

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Yeah, the far southern coast is the only place you'll find Redwoods in Oregon as it is the extreme northern limit of the "Redwood Empire."

Like cdelena said, the impressive ones, like the Avenue of Giants, are further south in Humboldt County, CA.

07-07-2008, 10:58 PM

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World's largest Redwoods - 1/2 hour from Brookings

Originally Posted by backdrifter

Yeah, the far southern coast is the only place you'll find Redwoods in Oregon as it is the extreme northern limit of the "Redwood Empire."

Like cdelena said, the impressive ones, like the Avenue of Giants, are further south in Humboldt County, CA.

Although a few experimental Giant Sequoia were planted in the Tillamook forest, Oregon's natural stands of coastal redwoods are extreme south near Brookings, and nothing in it is much bigger than 10' in diameter. I found one website stating there were redwoods like 20' in diameter, but it turned out to be a textual error.

But just a half hour from Brookings, are the world's largest redwoods...

World's largest Redwoods near Brookings: far north CA.

I make my base camp Harris Beach State Park due to electric in the sites and better showers. And hike Jed Smith redwoods, plus Prairie Creek Redwoods.

The largest known redwood is in Jed Smith Redwoods, plus the third and fifth largest. Prairie Creek redwoods has Iluvatar, the second largest.

There are at least 50 redwoods in that park, larger than Stout tree, which is still a marvelous tree and grove. Boy Scout Tree trail has some hefty specimens. Peaceful - peaceful - peaceful.

07-08-2008, 08:32 AM

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Here is a small pic of one tree referred to in my last post - Del Norte Titan. That's in Del Norte County / Jedediah Smith redwoods.

I also placed my Youtube video URL for that redwood tree on the page link provided in previous post too. 2 minute duration.

Interesting - even Portland folk can get to the largest redwoods in less time than most Californians, since the biggest redwood trees are barely 10 miles over the border. So the redwood forest giants are well within reach of folks from both regions.

07-08-2008, 01:23 PM

Location: Orange, California

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The northern unit of Redwoods National Park lies about 10 miles south of the Oregon/California border. It is probably the best place to see redwoods in the entire country. One thought...if you have time and motivation to see the southern part of the state, you could combine some sort of loop where you visit the southern Oregon coast (Bandon is incredible, and the Oregon dunes just north of there is nice too), Crater Lake, and the Redwoods NP in northern CA.

07-08-2008, 02:52 PM

Location: home...finally, home .

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Here is a small pic of one tree referred to in my last post - Del Norte Titan. That's in Del Norte County / Jedediah Smith redwoods

Thanks for a gorgeous photo that really shows just how magnificent these trees are.

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07-10-2008, 02:01 PM

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There are 6-7(not sure of the number) redwood trees at the Hillsboro courthouse.
Washington County Courthouse*|*Hillsboro Historical Society

Of course this is not the same as going to the redwood forest, but if you have limited time, this might be your only chance. I think the diameter is 15+ feet. Not sure, haven't been there in a while. They have farmer market there on Saturday too.

07-19-2008, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by unfgrad94

Hi,

I'm from the east coast and it seems like it would be a shame to miss out on the experience of magical redwoods.

All advice is welcomed. Thanks.

For a few extra hours, and since you could add the Oregon Caves and Oregon coast, it would be a shame to miss the biggest redwoods just over the border from Brookings. And Brookings is a lovely base of operations. Look up Jed Smith Redwoods on RedwoodHikes Dot Com - it has some of the best trail descriptions.

If you are at Brookings, look for Lone Ranch Beach a few minutes north. And maybe a Jetboat tour up the Rogue River.

Really, Portland does not make Portland - my opinion. It's what Portland is situated in that makes it a nice location.

How far is Portland Oregon from redwood trees?

The journey from Portland, Oregon to Redwood National Park is around 370 miles along the I -5.

Where can I see redwood trees in Oregon?

The Oregon Redwoods Trail is an interpretive trail located along Peavine Ridge in the Winchuck River drainage, and provides a unique barrier-free, day-use hiking/wheelchair opportunity through a grove of majestic old-growth redwood trees.

What city are the redwoods in Oregon?

Redwood is a census-designated place (CDP) in Josephine County, Oregon, United States. The population was 2,627 at the 2010 census, down from 5,844 at the 2000 census as it has lost territory to the neighboring city of Grants Pass.

Where is the best place to see the redwoods in Oregon?

To see some of Oregon's tallest redwoods -- including one 286-foot giant -- head for Loeb State Park, 10 miles east of Brookings, then hike the path to the redwood grove in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest. Best wild river: The Rogue is a mere brook compared with the upper Klamath River.