Big Tree
Funny that this is called Big Tree. It is indeed a California Coast Redwood. Though, at 286' tall and a diameter of 23.7', it's only the 15th largest single stem coast redwood, in fact it's only the second largest in this grove. But, naming it this, makes it easy to corral tourists and preserve other trees and old growth forest to prevent the inevitable damage that occurs when too many people visit.
Big Tree
Funny that this is called Big Tree. It is indeed a California Coast Redwood. Though, at 286' tall and a diameter of 23.7', it's only the 15th largest single stem coast redwood, in fact it's only the second largest in this grove. But, naming it this, makes it easy to corral tourists and preserve other trees and old growth forest to prevent the inevitable damage that occurs when too many people visit.