Big Tree

Big Tree: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Big Tree

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Big Tree — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.37360, -124.01379. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big Tree

• Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park · sanctuary · Humboldt · ~6 km · Must-see
• Redwood National Park · sanctuary · Humboldt · ~10 km · Must-see
• Redwood National and State Parks · sanctuary · Humboldt · ~11 km · Must-see
• Freshwater Lagoon · lake · Humboldt · ~17 km · Must-see
• Klamath Tour Thru Tree · beach · Del Norte · ~21 km · Must-see
• Klamath River Radar Station B-71 · fort · Del Norte · ~22 km · Must-see
• Humboldt Lagoons State Park · sanctuary · Humboldt · ~24 km · Must-see
• Seawood Cape Preserve · sanctuary · Humboldt · ~41 km · Must-see
• Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park · sanctuary · Del Norte · ~42 km · Must-see
• Trinidad State Beach · beach · Humboldt · ~45 km · Must-see
• Trinidad Museum · beach · Humboldt · ~45 km · Must-see
• Holy Trinity Church · church · Humboldt · ~46 km · Must-see
• Moonstone County Park · park · Humboldt · ~49 km · Must-see
• Little River State Beach · beach · Humboldt · ~50 km · Must-see
• Siskiyou Wilderness · sanctuary · Siskiyou · ~53 km · Must-see
• KIDE-FM (Hoopa) · viewpoint · Humboldt · ~55 km · Must-see
• Smith River National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Del Norte · ~55 km · Must-see
• Crescent City · church · Curry · ~57 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Big Tree

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Big Tree

• KIDE-FM (Hoopa) · viewpoint · Humboldt · ~55 km · Must-see
• Salmon Mountain · viewpoint · Humboldt · ~68 km · Must-see
• Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~69 km · Must-see
• Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Humboldt · ~70 km · Must-see
• Preston Peak · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~77 km · Must-see
• Mount Emily · viewpoint · Curry · ~102 km · Must-see
• Chetco Peak · viewpoint · Curry · ~106 km · Must-see
• Russian Peak · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~112 km · Must-see
• Thompson Peak · viewpoint · Trinity · ~114 km · Must-see
• Kangaroo Mountain · viewpoint · Josephine · ~114 km · Must-see

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