Height: | 265.42+ ft | (80.90+ m) | Elevation: | 180 ft (55 m) | GPS Latitude: | 41.36689 |
Volume: | 11,558 ft3 | (327 m3) | Creek: | Boyes Creek | GPS Longitude: | -124.01627 |
Width: | 13.91 ft | (4.24 m) | Grove: | Atlas Grove | Discovery Date: | 1991 |
Age: | Park: | Prairie Creek Redwoods SP | Discovered By: | Michael W. Taylor |
Notes: Broken Top is the 13th largest tree in Atlas Grove.
Broken Top should not be confused with another Broken Top tree which grows in Nelder Grove in Sierra National Forest.
Drive: Broken Top is 262 mi (422 km) north of San Francisco near the community of Orick.
From U.S. Highway 101 just north of Orick, take exit 753 Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway. Drive north 1.5 mi (2.4 km) on Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway to Cal-Barrel Road. Turn right onto Cal-Barrel Road, drive east 650 ft (198 m), and park just before the road turns left through a gate.
Hike: From the parking area hike southwest 315 ft (96 m) off-trail to Broken Top.
Rating: | Easy | One-Way Distance: | 315 ft | (96 m) | Ascent: | 0 ft | (0 m) |
Time: | 5 min | Off-Trail: | 315 ft | (96 m) | Descent: | 0 ft | (0 m) |
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Photos: Pictures of Broken Top Tree taken from different sides